AIWF Culinary Scholarship for Vermonters
Our Vermont chapter has established an annual $2500. scholarship for Vermont students pursuing a culinary education. See further information below.
DOUBLY GOOD
Buy your special AIWF label 2 year Classic Cheddar made famous by the
Grafton Cheese Company.
With your purchase of the AIWF scholarship cheese, proceeds
HELP FUND OUR CULINARY SCHOLARSHIP, making it doubly good for gift giving!
The scholarship cheese is available in 3 retail sizes, available for purchase through the
Grafton Village Cheese Company or at your local store--just ask them to carry it.
WHOLESALEaccounts can now order 8 oz. wheels plus 2lb. blocks, and 10 lb. bulk throughBlack River Produce. Please specify our AIWF scholarship cheese or for further help email aiwfvt@sover.net.
You may also purchase our scholarship cheese at the following locations:
The Grafton Village Cheese Company, Grafton VT
Hemingway's Restaurant, Killington VT
The Killington Market, Killington VT
F. H. Gillinghams, Woodstock VT
The Inn at Saw Mill Farm, West Dover, VT
H.N. Williams Department Store, Dorset VT
Mendon Country Store, Mendon, VT
If it is not in stock, please inquire. If you would like your local market to carry our scholarship cheese, or if a business who does carry it is missing from this list, do let us know.
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ABOUT OUR SCHOLARSHIP
The
AIWF Vermont scholarship is offered through The Vermont Student
Assistance Corp., created in 1965 as a public nonprofit agency to help
Vermonters who want to go to college or have other training after high
school. The VSAC provides loans, scholarships, career and education
planning, and general information about getting an education.
The Scholarships Booklet contains details about the AIWF Scholarship as well as application forms for the next academic year. The 2009 VSAC Scholarships Booklet also may be obtained from schools and local libraries, downloaded here, or from the VSAC website.
Patrick Caron is our 2008 scholarship recipient. Patrick will attend Johnson & Wales University in Rhode Island. Patrick says, "I have wanted to pursue a degree in the culinary arts for some time and this financial support is a tremendous help in fulfilling that dream."
PREVIOUS RECIPIENTS:
Kelli Van Horn, attended New England Culinary Institute, in Essex Junction, where she hopes to learn skills to own her own bakery.
Stephanie Swett, was also accepted at NECI. In her thank you she writes, "...it has been an honor to become the first
family member to attend post secondary schooling. My family has been
continually supportive throughout the first year of my schooling. Every
week when I call them, they are always excited to hear about all that I
have learned.... I paid for my first year of school through
scholarships, loans, and personal savings."
Contact:
VSAC
PO Box 999
Winooski VT 05404
Phone: 1-800-798-8722 or (802) 655-4050
Please forward this information to any interested parties or schools.
