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PepsiCo Foundation Uplift Scholarship Program
The PepsiCo Uplift Scholarship program aims to support closing the wealth gap by providing financial and mentoring support for underserved students to secure the necessary resources and academic support that put them on the pathway to high growth and promising careers.
The comprehensive scholarship program includes assistance for tuition, including wrap-around support, barrier reduction services, and case management for students enrolled in select academic programs or workforce training, including computer information technology, business and logistics.
Scholarship Amounts
- Students pursuing an associate degree may receive up to $2,100 per year.
- Students pursuing a certificate may receive up to $2,400 per year.
Eligibility and Requirements
- Students must be incoming high school graduates with a 2.0 GPA and college freshman and sophomores with a 2.5 GPA who are classified by the College as underrepresented or underserved student, Pell-eligible/low-income, or first generation to attend college.
- Scholarships are added after federal and state financial aid up to the cost of attendance as established by the Pell Grant program. The scholarship is refundable to the student.
- Students are required to apply for FAFSA unless there are specific reasons where they are unable to apply.
|
Award Type |
Category from Approved Program List |
Official Name of Award |
Program / Training Type |
Program Duration |
|
Associate Degree |
Business Administration |
Business and Management Business Systems Design |
Credit |
2 years |
|
Associate Degree |
Business Administration |
Business and Management Entrepreneurship |
Credit |
2 years |
|
Associate Degree |
Business Administration |
Business and Management Human Resources |
Credit |
2 years |
|
Associate Degree |
Business Administration |
Business and Management Retail Management |
Credit |
2 years |
|
Associate Degree |
Computer and Information Sciences |
Computer Information Technology Web Design |
Credit |
2 years |
|
Associate Degree |
Computer and Information Sciences |
Computer Information Technology Information Security Assurance |
Credit |
2 years |
|
Associate Degree |
Computer and Information Sciences |
Computer Information Technology Programmer Analyst |
Credit |
2 years |
|
Certificate |
Logistics and Supply Chain Management |
Logistics Technology, CTS
|
Credit |
1 Year |
|
Certificate |
Management Information Systems |
Web Site Design, CTS
|
Credit |
1 Year |
|
Certificate |
Management Information Systems |
Web Programming, CTC
|
Credit |
1 Year |
|
Certificate |
Management information Systems |
Information Security/Assurance, CTC
|
Credit |
1 Year |
|
Certificate |
Commercial Drivers’s License (CDL) |
Commercial Vehicle Operation (CVO) |
Workforce |
3 months |
|
Certificate |
Commercial Drivers’s License (CDL) |
Diesel Mechanic |
Workforce |
6 months |
Submit an Application
Step 1: If you are not already a Delgado student, apply to Delgado. If you are a current Delgado student, skip to step 3.
Step 2: Submit a FAFSA at studentaid.gov.
Step 3: Submit a PepsiCo Uplift Scholarship application.
STUDENT TESTIMONIALS
Everyone—my instructors, advisors, college coaches and the Financial Aid Office—has made sure I have what I need to be a successful student.
Rene Harden