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The PepsiCo Foundation NextStep Scholarship

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About the PepsiCo Foundation NextStep Scholarship

The PepsiCo Foundation NextStep Scholarship seeks to break down barriers for students lacking access to financial support and professional development opportunities. To qualify for this need and merit-based scholarship, students must demonstrate financial need and meet the other eligibility criteria listed in the application.

The program is administered by Scholarship America®, the nation’s largest designer and manager of scholarships and other education support programs for corporations, foundations, associations, and individuals. Eligibility for individual programs is determined at the sole discretion of the sponsor and eligible applications are reviewed by Scholarship America’s evaluation team.

2026 Application Dates

Application

NEW open and closing dates:

  • February 2 application opens
  • March 2 application closes

Eligibility & Criteria

Must be pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in an eligible STEM or Business Major
  • Eligibility remains the same
    • 2.75 GPA
    • Ability to work in the US
  • Must be enrolled at WCC in Spring 2026 with 45 credits
    • Expected graduation May 2026
    • Enter transfer college Fall 2026
    • Expected BA graduation June 2028
Eligible Majors
  • Business Administration
  • Professional Sales
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Industrial Engineering
  • Supply Chain management
  • Computer Engineering
  • Computer Science
Need help? Reach out
  • If you have questions about the Scholarship, call 507-931-0468
  • Need help with the essay?  WCC Academic Support Center’s Writing tutors can help!
  • Email:  [email protected]
  • 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/

Questions

For additional questions on the PepsiCo Foundation NextStep Scholarship, please reach out to Traci Rue White and Jamelle Lacey.