Logistics-Higher-Education

FSA Scholarship Application

Eligible applicants are children or dependents (including spouses) of a supply chain or logistics department employee whose FSA membership dues are current.

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John J. Murphy Scholarship Application

The John J. Murphy Scholarship program will again be available for a child or dependent (including spouses) of an employee in a food company (growers, processors, manufacturers, co-packers, food distributors, food service companies or grocery retailers) that has at least one member whose Food Shippers of America membership dues are current.

The primary award of $7,500 will be awarded to whom is determined to be the most qualified individual based on review of submitted applications by the current Officers and Board members of Food Shippers of America. The top applicant will be invited to attend the Food Shippers of America annual conference for a presentation of scholarship award. Additional consideration will be given to applicants with a major in Logistics or Supply Chain Management.

Additional awards of $5,000 and $4,000 will be presented to the second and third most qualified individuals. The fourth most qualified applicant will receive $3,000 and the fifth and sixth most qualified applicants receiving $2,000 and $1,000 respectively. We encourage all interested students to apply. 

A total of $22,500 will be awarded.

The guidelines for becoming an applicant for this scholarship are as follows:

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Applicant must be a child or dependent (including spouses) of an employee in a food company (growers, processors, manufacturers, co-packers, food distributors, food service companies or grocery retailers) that has at least one member whose Food Shippers of America membership dues are current.

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Applicants for the scholarship requires enrollment in a college program with additional merit places on those majoring in Logistics or Supply Chain Management. Awards are available to all applicants enrolled in a college program; however additional consideration will be allocated to those applicants with a major concentrating in Business, Logistics or Supply Chain Management.

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Applicant must have maintained at least a 3.25 grade point average during their junior and senior years of high school and/or have maintained this average if currently enrolled in undergraduate or graduate courses.

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Application must be completed in its entirety.

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Received applications will be reviewed and selections determined by the current sitting Officers and Board members of Food Shippers of America.

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Applicants can reapply as long as they have not previously received the John J. Murphy Scholarship top award.

College-Students-Scholarship

Request 2025 FSA John J. Murphy Scholarship Application

Transcript(s) Requirement:

Please have certified copy of grades maintained during Junior and Senior year of high school or current college transcripts. Note that a minimum 3.25 Grade Point Average (GPA) is required (based upon a 4.0 non-weighted scale) to be eligible to apply .

Submit the required information to:
John J. Murphy Scholarship C/O FSA-MDI 
2800 S. River Rd., Suite 275 Des Plaines, IL 60018

All Information provided will be handled confidentially.

Please save your completed application and email to scholarship@foodshippersofamerica.org along with any additional documents to support your completed application.

You will receive within 24 hours a confirmation that we successfully received your application.

Any question or inquiries can be directed to:
scholarship@foodshippersofamerica.org