PepsiCo Foundation S.M.I.L.E. Transfer Scholarship
The PepsiCo Foundation S.M.I.L.E. (Success Matters in Life & Education) Scholarship is designed to help students transition from designated partner community colleges to four-year colleges and universities. This program is administered by Scholarship America®, the nation’s largest designer and manager of scholarship, tuition assistance and other education support programs for corporations, foundations, associations, and individuals. Awards are granted without regard to creed, religion, sexual orientation, age, gender, disability, or national origin.
Virtual Information Session
PepsiCo Foundation S.M.I.L.E.
Ten (10) renewable $25,000 scholarships will be awarded to SUNY Westchester Community College students who plan to continue their education by pursuing a bachelor’s degree in September 2024.
Criteria:
-
- Must have completed 45 credit hours by January 2024
- Have a minimum grade point average of 2.75 a 4.0 scale (or its equivalent)
- Plan to enroll in full time undergraduate study at an accredited college or university in the U.S., for the entire upcoming academic year, with anticipated graduation date in 2026
- Have an indefinite right to work in the United States without visa sponsorship
- Identify as one or more of the following
- Member of an underserved community (not receiving enough help, products, services)
- Experience in living or working in diverse environments
- First generation college student (neither of the applicant’s parents have achieved a 4yr degree)
- Socioeconomically disadvantaged student
- Individual who has overcome substantial educational or economic obstacles
- Member of one or more organizations open to all, but whose missions seek to advance the needs of populations underserved or under-resourced in higher education (I.e. an organization with programs that support literacy in primary education)
Must be pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in an eligible STEM or Business Major
2024 PepsiCo Foundation S.M.I.L.E. Scholarship : Eligible Majors
Eligible Majors
- Accounting
- Accounting Technology & Bookkeeping
- Agronomy and Crop Science
- Agricultural/Bioengineering
- Business Administration
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry
- Computer and Information Sciences
- Computer Engineering
- Computer Engineering Technology
- Computer Network/Telecommunications
- Computer Science and Programming
- Computer Software and Media Application
- Computer System Administration
- Data Management Technology
- Drafting/CAD Technology, General
- Electrical/Electronics Engineering
- General Engineering (Pre-Engineering)
- Environmental Control Technologies
- Environmental Science
- Food and Nutrition
- Food Sciences and Technology
- General Engineering Technology
- Human Resources Management
- Industrial Engineering
- Information Science
- Information Technology
- International Business
- Logistics & Supply Chain Management
- Marketing
- Management Information Systems
- Management Science
- Mechanical Engineering
- Natural Resources Conservation & Management
- Operations Management
- Organizational Leadership
- Project Management
- Quality Control & Safety Technologies
- Retail Management
- Sales Operations
- Special Products Marketing Operations
Important Dates
Application Deadline: March 8, 2024
Application
Scholarship America
https://learnmore.scholarsapply.org/pepsicosmile/
Need help? Reach out:
Student Questions?
- If you have questions about the S.M.I.L.E. Scholarship, call 507-931-0468 or email pepsicosmile@scholarshipamerica.org
- Need help with the essay? WCC Academic Support Center’s Writing tutors can help!
- Email: askatutor-wri@sunywcc.edu
- Visit the Academic Support Center: G31 on the ground floor of the library building, 9 AM – 5 PM, Monday – Friday. Thank you and we look forward to helping applicants with their essays!
- https://www.sunywcc.edu/academics/asc/
2023 S.M.I.L.E. Scholarship Recipients
- Daniela Bloom-Pavon – SUNY Binghamton University
- Wellington Castro – Pace University
- Sashawn Francis – CUNY Lehman College
- Adriana McFadden – CUNY Queens College
- Shirley Montenegro – Pace University
- Tyfanna Moulton – Kennesaw State University
- Ramon Perez – Kennesaw State University
- Jason Uyaguari – CUNY Hunter College
- Joan Waldron – Columbia University
- Khayri West – Pace University