Oneida Nation – Pepsi Scholarship
The Oneida Nation, in partnership with Pepsi-Cola of Green Bay, is proud to support the educational goals of our high school seniors and college undergraduates. The purpose of this scholarship is to recognize academic achievement, leadership, and community involvement.
Oneida Nation - Pepsi Scholarship
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 Oneida Nation – Pepsi Scholarship must:
- Be a active enrolled member of the Oneida Nation
- Be high school seniors or graduates or current college undergraduates
- Plan to enroll in full-time or part-time undergraduate study at an accredited two- or four-year college, university or vocational-technical school for the entire upcoming academic year in the United States
- Have a minimum grade point average of 2.75 on a 4.0 scale (or its equivalent)
Awards
If selected as a recipient, the student will receive a $1,000 award. Up to five (5) awards will be granted.
If the applicant pool allows, awards will be granted as follows:
- Two (2) scholarships to current college undergraduates
- Three (3) scholarships to high school seniors or graduates
Awards are not renewable, but students may reapply to the program each year they meet eligibility requirements.
Awards are for undergraduate study only.
Awards can be used for any education-related expenses.
Notification
All applicants will be notified in July.
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 WP Beverages, LLC. Payment is made in August.
Selection of Recipients
Scholarship recipients are selected on the basis of:
- Academic performance
- Demonstrated leadership and participation in school and community activities
- Work experience
- A statement of educational and career goals and objectives
- Unusual personal or family circumstances
- An online recommendation
Applicants will also be asked to complete the following essay which will be provided to WP Beverages, LLC.
“How do you plan to give back to Oneida Nation?”
Financial need is not considered.
Selection of recipients is made by Scholarship America. In no instance does any officer or employee of WP Beverages, 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 and 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 a copy of your test score report(s) 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 three business days after the application deadline date.
Your application is not complete unless all required materials are submitted electronically.
