NPFDA Scholarship Foundation
In summer 2025, the NPFDA Scholarship Foundation awarded scholarships to ten outstanding students from a vast number of qualified applicants. The NPFDA Scholarship Foundation was established in 1979.
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Since 1979, the National Protein and Food Distributors Association Scholarship Foundation has awarded scholarships to dependents and employees of member companies. The NPFDA Scholarship Foundation is 501(c)(3) organization. The Foundation's Federal EIN is 47-0640579. Download the 2025 NPFDA Scholarship Foundation Annual Report.
2025 Scholarship Foundation Recipients
St. Marys, GA – June 2, 2025 – The NPFDA Scholarship Foundation has awarded $50,000 in scholarships to ten outstanding students. The NPFDA Scholarship Foundation was established in 1979.
Eligible applicants are employees of NPFDA member companies or dependents of an employee of an NPFDA member company enrolled full-time at a US-based college or university or a graduating high school senior pursuing a college degree in the fall.
The NPFDA Scholarship Foundation’s Selection Committee reviewed each applicant’s submission. Each submission was evaluated on the essay, extracurricular activities, recommendation letter, and GPA - ballots were tallied, and the top ten students were awarded $5,000 each.
Two of the scholarships are generously funded in full by Shuler Meats. A third scholarship is fully funded by an anonymous donor.
Thank you videos from 2025 recipients on NPFDAtv
How to Apply - 2026 Applications are Open for Undergraduate and Graduate Students
The National Protein & Food Distributors Association's Scholarship Foundation is pleased to offer the opportunity for a scholarship award to children/dependents and/or employees of NPFDA member companies. Funds are distributed directly to a college, university or technical school. The selection process is blind - identifying information is redacted by staff before being evaluated by the Selection Committee.
To qualify, each applicant must:
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Be an employee of an NPFDA member company or the child/dependent of an employee of an NPFDA member company.
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Be enrolled full-time at a US-based college, university, or technical school OR be a high school senior.
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Graduate students must use the graduate school application below.
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Be pursuing a college degree.
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Upload a recent transcript.
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Complete the online application.
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Provide a "goals and aspirations" essay. Submission of the essay may be typed in the form or attached to the online form.
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Provide a letter of recommendation from an advisor or mentor who is not a family member.
All applications and documentation must be received by 5:00 p.m., Friday, April 10, 2026, to be considered.
- Undergraduate application for currently enrolled college students or high school seniors.
- Graduate School application for currently enrolled or accepted graduate school students.
- Technical School application for currently enrolled students or high school seniors - available February, 2026
If you have questions, please email info@npfda.org.
2025 Reserves Update
Thanks to the generousity of the original building fund donors, a portion of the proceeds from the recent sale was transferred to the Foundation this year.
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Platinum Partners Fieldale Farms Imler's Poultry Joyce Foods Lincoln Poultry Mennella's Poultry Co. Perdue Farms Gold Partners Eastern Poultry Matthews Sales |
Silver Partners Con Agra Foods Copper Sales Fair Market, Inc GariMark Foods Gold Kist, Inc Highlander Poultry & Meats Kelly's Foods Marshall Durbin Companies Pacific-Agri Foods Sherwood Foods Sylvest Farms |
Bronze Partners Anderson Produce Bird-In-Hand Farms Chilson's Management Controls Greenville Meats| Columbia Meats Lighthouse Foods Paul Brogowski Process Management Consultants The Schaper Company Willowbrook Foods |
Donate
Since 1979, the National Protein and Food Distributors Association Scholarship Foundation has awarded scholarships to dependents or employees from NPFDA member companies. The NPFDA Scholarship Foundation is 501(c)(3) organization, and any monetary donation is tax deductible. The Foundation's Federal EIN is 47-0640579.
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