Andrew D Peykoff, Sr. Scholarship Program
Niagara Bottling, LLC has established The Andrew D. Peykoff, Sr. Scholarship Program to assist employees’ children who plan to continue their education in college or vocational school programs.
Andrew D Peykoff, Sr. Scholarship Program
The program is administered by Scholarship America®, the nation’s largest designer and manager of scholarships and other education support programs for corporations, foundations, associations, and individuals. Eligibility for individual programs is determined at the sole discretion of the sponsor and eligible applications are reviewed by Scholarship America’s evaluation team.
Eligibility
Applicants to the Andrew D Peykoff, Sr. Scholarship Program must:
- Be dependent* children, age 25 and under, of at least one full time employee of Niagara Bottling, LLC provided that such employee has a minimum of one (1) year of employment with the company as of the application deadline date.
- Be high school seniors or graduates or current postsecondary undergraduate level students.
- Plan to enroll in a full time undergraduate course of study at an accredited two year or four year college, university or vocational-technical school. (Students graduating mid-year may apply; however, the award will be one-half of the full year award)
*Dependent children are defined as biological, step- or legally adopted children living in the employee’s household or primarily supported by the employee.
*Children of Vice Presidents and Executive Vice Presidents are ineligible to apply.
Awards
$5,000 annual award or $20,000 maximum award for those who demonstrate financial need, as calculated by Scholarship America.
$2,500 annual award or $10,000 maximum award for those who do not demonstrate financial need, but are still deserving of an award.
Awards are renewable up to three years or until a bachelor’s degree is earned, whichever occurs first. Renewal is contingent on continued enrollment in full-time undergraduate study, satisfactory academic performance and continuation of the program by Niagara Bottling, LLC.
If the recipient’s schooling extends beyond four years, the student may apply to the program again as a new applicant provided they meet eligibility requirements.
Awards are for undergraduate study only.
Notification
Applicants will be notified in April. Not all applicants to the program will be selected as recipients.Notifications are sent via email. When setting up your account, avoid using a school or work email. Instead, use an active, personal email address that you will continue to have access to.
Please make sure to add studentsupport@scholarshipamerica.org as well as the program email address as safe senders in your email contact list.
Payment of Scholarships
Scholarship America processes scholarship payments on behalf of Niagara Bottling, LLC. Payment is made in one installment in early August.
Selection of Recipients
Scholarship recipients are selected on the basis of:
- Consideration of academic performance
- Demonstrated leadership and participation in school and community activities
- Honors
- Work experience
- Statement of educational and career goals and objectives
- Unusual Circumstances or family circumstances
- Online recommendation
Financial need, as calculated by Scholarship America, will be considered. Selection of recipients is made by Scholarship America. In no instance does any officer or employee of Niagara Bottling, LLC play a part in the selection. Not all applicants to the program will be selected as recipients. All applicants agree to accept the decision as final.
Requirements
As part of your application, you must upload the following:
- A current, complete transcript of grades. Grade reports are not accepted. Transcripts must display:
- Student name
- School name
- Grades
- Credit hours for each course, as well as the term in which each course was taken.
NOTE: If you are providing SAT or ACT test scores, and those scores are not listed on your high school transcript, you will need to upload an official copy of those test scores separately. If you are uploading a college transcript, those scores are not required.
One online recommendation form must be submitted on your behalf no later than March 10, 2026 at 3:00 PM Central Time.
Your application is not complete unless all required documents are submitted electronically.
