Montana Food Distributors Association Scholarship

Deadline Date: 03-31-2025

The MFDA Scholarship Committee uses eight criteria to evaluate each student. The score for each criterion ranges from zero to five (0-10). Student with the top three criteria ratings win the scholarships.

Award Criteria are as follows:

AGE– Students entering post-secondary education the immediately after high school graduation receive a top rating (10).

HOME-Montana residents receive the highest rating (10).

HIGH SCHOOL-Montana high school grads receive a top rating (10). Graduates of out-of-state schools or a combination of Montana and out-of-state schools' rate lower.

GRADE POINT AVERAGE-Valedictorians or 4-point graduates rate a (10). Lower GPA’s rate progressively lower.

INTENDED COLLEGE-Students attending a Montana College rate (10) higher than those who are attending out of state schools.

FINANCIAL NEED-The greatest need (10), the greater need the higher the rating.

STUDENT’S/PARENT’S WORKPLACE-Applicants or their parents or both who are employed at MFDA member businesses rate (10) above those who aren’t.

SPONSOR’S WORKPLACE-Applicants with sponsor(s) working at MFDA member businesses (10) rate above those who don’t.

A pdf of the application is available HERE. 

For questions, please call the MFDA office at 1-800-735-1082.