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OVERVIEW



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.


 Jon Scriven, 2010 Christermon Foundation President, and partner Trinity Wines and Spirits.
Jon Scriven, 2011 Christermon Foundation President, Young’s Market Co.

HISTORY

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. Applicants must begin their college career during the Fall semester of the Foundation’s scholarship application year.

This program is open to students planning to enroll in a four-year college or university immediately following high school graduation. A second program is open to students planning to enroll in a four-year college/university upon transfer to a four-year college/university. Specific qualifications are listed below. Additional pre-requisites apply.

Since 1988 the Foundation has awarded 4.1 million dollars to over 1,800 California students whose parents and/or grandparents are proprietors of, or employed by an individual or corporation holding a California liquor, beer or wine license.

Scholarships are sponsored and supported by manufacturers, suppliers, distributors and customers within the industry. The Foundation is proud to manage and maintain the scholarship program in its entirety for sponsoring companies.

APPLICATION PROCEDURES

  1. Select the appropriate application

  2. Thoroughly fill in the on-line application form.
    Note: The application IS NOT sent electronically, it must be ‘generated’ and mailed to our office.

  3. Important: Upon completion of application click "GENERATE THE APPLICATION"
    Note: The ‘generated application’ will ask for additional documents
    (essay, school transcripts, parent/grandparent employment info.)
    Transcripts can be sent separately, but must be received by March 1, 2012

  4. Important: A special 2012 worksheet, an integral part of the application process, will appear when you click 'Generate my Application' at end of the application form. Understand that all PRIOR VERSIONS/YEARS of this worksheet are incorrect and will disqualify you from consideration for this scholarship.

  5. Print completed application, reference worksheet and send along with other requested supporting documentation to Christermon Foundation per mailing instructions, postmarked by February 1, 2012.

GENERAL QUALIFICATIONS

  1. All applications are pre-screened by an outside company who verifies, and confirms, that all information contained within the application package meets our qualifications and requirements for this scholarship.

  2. Applicant is a California High School or California Community College transfer student and US Citizen.

  3. Student establishes eligibility through parent/grandparent as outlined above.

  4. Student demonstrates outstanding community service as evidenced by a student-written essay

  5. Scholarship recipients will be honored at one of two gala awards ceremonies planned for Summer, 2012. Attendance at one is required for scholarship recipients.

  6. Recipients will be notified by mail during June, 2012.

  7. For the application to be considered ALL directions must be followed exactly, with attention to deadlines.

DISCLAIMERS

  1. Student employment with an establishment holding a California liquor license, and/or eligibility established through family relationships other than parent/grandparent/legal guardian, does not qualify for application to this program.

  2. Students currently enrolled in a four-year college/university do not qualify and are ineligible to apply for this program.

SPECIFIC QUALIFICATIONS

HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
  1. Upon graduation, the California HS student/US Citizen will attend an accredited four-year college or university within the United States beginning with the Fall, 2012 term/semester, with enrollment status of Freshman/Full time (12+ units)

  2. Supporting documents include:
    A. Reference Worksheet. A special 2012 worksheet, an integral part of the application process, will appear when you click ‘Generate my Application’ at end of the application form. Understand that all PRIOR VERSIONS/YEARS of this worksheet are incorrect and will disqualify you from consideration for this scholarship.
    B. High School or Community College transcript
    C. Parent/grandparent employment verification

  3. Student participates in Sports and/or Performing Arts extra-curricular high school activities during both the Junior and Senior high school year. No other extra-curricular activities qualify.

  4. Applications must include a 8.5 x 11 typed, double-spaced essay not to exceed two pages, to the prompt below. This ‘well-written’ essay will count for 50% of the application process: it will be edited for impartiality and submitted for evaluation to a panel of twenty individuals. Essays will be critically evaluated for addressing the ‘on-topic’ prompt.

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

  5. Application and supporting documents must be mailed to the Christermon Foundation postmarked no later than February 1, 2012.

  6. Please thoroughly read all instructions on this page prior to filling out the application. Application link appears at the bottom of this screen.
COMMUNITY COLLEGE STUDENTS
  1. Upon transfer, the California Community College student/US Citizen will attend
    an accredited four-year college/university within the United states, beginning Fall, 2012 term/semester with enrollment status as Junior/ full time (12+units)

  2. Student transfers with a 3.0 GPA

  3. Supporting documents include:
    A. Reference Worksheet. A special 2012 worksheet, an integral part of the application process, will appear when you click ‘Generate my Application&lrquo; at end of the application form. Understand that all PRIOR VERSIONS/YEARS of this worksheet are incorrect and will disqualify you from consideration for this scholarship.
    B. High School or Community College transcript
    C. Parent/grandparent employment verification

  4. Applications must include a 8.5 x 11 typed, double spaced essay, not to exceed two pages, on the following prompt. This ‘well-written&lrquo; essay will count for 50% of the application process: it will be edited for impartiality and submitted for evaluation to a panel of twenty individuals. Essays will be critically evaluated for addressing the ‘on-topic’ prompt.

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

  5. Application and supporting documents must be mailed to the Christermon Foundation postmarked no later than February 1, 2012.

  6. Please thoroughly read all instructions on this page prior to filling out the application. Application link appears at the bottom of this screen.

MAILING INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Mail completed application and supporting documents listed on the ‘Generated application’ postmarked no later than 2/1/12.

  2. Mailing address:

    CHRISTERMON FOUNDATION
    Beverage Industry Scholarship Program
    9 Orchard, Suite 100
    Lake Forest, CA 92630


  3. The Christermon Foundation is comprised of volunteers with irregular office hours. Delivery services will not leave special handling/signature required documents outside our closed office door. We cannot accept mail other than US Post Office/first class mail. Thank you.

  4. Important: Do not send your application package registered, receipt requested or any other priority mail (UPS, Fed Ex, etc) requiring a signature. We highly recommend regular first-class mail and the option to mail via “Postal Delivery Confirmation” allowing you to access delivery on-line. Documents requiring signature or in-person delivery will be returned to sender.

  5. We suggest you keep copies of all mailings along with mailing verification. The Christermon Foundation cannot be responsible for applications lost in mail delivery.

Click here for 2010 High School Student Application
Click here for 2010 Community College Student Application.

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