2024 TGEF College Application

PROGRAM DEADLINE: March 15, 2024 at 11:59 PM CDT (Midnight) - CLOSED

This program is inactive or past the deadline.

Description

TGEF was founded in 1985 to support and promote the education of students in the food industry in Tennessee. TGEF has presented over $4.3 million in scholarships to deserving student employees and children and spouses of employees in the food industry.

Requirements

Undergraduate Students

Applicants must be a college freshman, sophomore or junior seeking a bachelor's degree or a student seeking a professional degree (e.g., Doctorate of Pharmacy) to complete this application, and be either:
  1. A student employee who has been employed for at least six months by a TGCSA member company as of January 1, 2024, or
  2. A dependent child or spouse of a full-time, permanent employee who has been employed by a TGCSA member company for at least two years as of January 1, 2024.
  3. A TGCSA member company must still employ the applicant or parent/spouse of the applicant at the time the winners are selected.
  4. Award criteria for TGEF scholarships include full-time student status as defined by the institution the recipient is attending during the year that the scholarship is awarded. Full-time status is typically a minimum of 12 credit hours per semester.
  5. Scholarship recipients must continue in school for the entire academic year without interruption, barring illness, emergency, or military service.
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