APPLICATIONS

Since 1987 the Foundation has awarded 3.7 million dollars in college scholarships to qualified students.*

The Christermon Foundation is a non-profit organization of the Beverage Alcohol Industry. It was established in 1987 to support worthy charities and develop a scholarship program. The mission of the Foundation is to demonstrate and promote a positive image for our industry within the community.

Since 1988 the Foundation has awarded 3.7 million dollars to over 1600 California students whose parents and/or grandparents are proprietors of, or employed by an individual or corporation holding a California liquor license. The 2009 application is available now. Beverage Industry Scholarships are sponsored and supported by manfacturers, suppliers, distributors and customers within the industry. The Foundation is proud to manage and maintain the scholarship program in its entirety for sponsoring companies. Scholarship checks for the total amount donated by corporate sponsors are mailed directly to the students college toward tuition and housing.

The licensed California Beverage Industry offers college scholarships in amounts from $2,000 to $5,000 to qualified graduating high school seniors and eligible community college students who will attend an accredited four-year college or university based within the United States.

Scholarships will be awarded to children, grandchildren, or legal guardians, of persons who currently hold full time employment with, or who are proprietor of, a company holding a valid California liquor, beer or wine license. This includes restaurants, hotels, retail & wholesale grocery establishments, airlines, breweries, wineries, distributors, etc.

*Student employment with an establishment holding a California liquor license, and/or eligibility established through family relationship other than parent/grandparent/legal guardian, does not qualify for application to this program. Further, students currently enrolled in a four-year college/university are ineligible to apply. Students planning to attend a two-year community college are ineligible for this program.

GENERAL QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Student establishes eligibility through parent, grandparent, or legal guardians full time employment as outlined above.
  • Student demonstrates outstanding community service as evidenced by a student written essay.
  • Scholarship recipients will be honored at one of two gala awards ceremonies planned for Summer 2009. Attendance at the awards ceremony is prerequisite to receiving the scholarship.
  • Recipients will be notified by mail during June 2009.
  • For the application to be considered, all directions on the application must be followed exactly with attention to deadlines.

SPECIFIC QUALIFICATIONS:

   HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS
  • Upon high school graduation, student will attend an accredited four-year college or university within the United States, beginning with the Fall 2009 term/semester and enrollment status of freshman/full-time (12+ units).
  • Students participates in specific extra-curricular high school activities, as defined on application.
  • Include with your application a 8.5 x 11 typed, double spaced ESSAY (not to exceed 2 pages) to the following prompt:

    "How my involvement in community service and my demonstration of good citizenship will help me in future endeavors."

    Please note: Your "well-written" essay will count for 50% of the application process.

  • Application must be postmarked by February 1, 2009

   COMMUNITY COLLEGE STUDENTS
  • Student transfers to an accredited four-year college or university within the United States, beginning with the Fall 2009 term/semester and enrollment status of junior/full time (12+ units).
  • Student transfers with a 3.0 GPA.
  • Include with your application a 8.5 x 11 typed, double spaced ESSAY (not to exceed 2 pages) to the following prompt:

    "How my involvement in community service and my demonstration of good citizenship will help me in future endeavors."

    Please note: Your well-written essay will count for 50% of the application process.

  • Application must be postmarked by February 1, 2009

MAILING INSTRUCTIONS

PLEASE MAIL COMPLETED APPLICATION,
POSTMARKED NO LATER THAN FEBRUARY 1, 2009 TO:

   The Christermon Foundation
   Beverage Industry Scholarship Program
   9 Orchard Road, Suite 100
   Lake Forest, CA 92630

Important mailing instructions: The Christermon Foundation cannot be held responsible for applications lost in mail delivery. However, PLEASE DO NOT SEND YOUR APPLICATION REGISTERED, RECEIPT REQUESTED, OR ANY OTHER PRIORITY MAIL (DHL, UPS, FED EX, etc.) requiring a signature! We highly recommend that you use regular first class mail and the option to mail via 'Postal Delivery Confirmation' allowing you to access delivery information on-line and verifying mailing date should there be an issue. Thank you for your consideration.

The Foundation is a non-profit organization established for the purpose of assisting charities and providing college scholarships to eligible, deserving students. The MISSION of the Foundation is to demonstrate and promote a positive image for the beverage industry within the community.

  1. Select the appropriate Application below.
  2. Thoroughly fill-in the Online Form.
  3. Generate your Application.
  4. Print the Application and send along with all additional required documentation/essay to The Christermon Foundation by February 1, 2009 .

Click here for 2009 High School Student Application
Click here for 2009 Community College Student Application


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