The NPF Scholarship Fund provides financial assistance to students committed to a career in the natural products industry.

The winner will demonstrate leadership potential and be enrolled in academic programs to enhance their leadership skills and knowledge of the industry.

Applications will be accepted from October 1, 2011 through January 31, 2012. Finalists will be evaluated through an interview in the spring of 2012.

Award winners will be announced at the 2012 Natural Products Association MarketPlace trade show.

The bottom line?

Scholarship Funds will be awarded to applicants on the basis of the following criteria:

• Financial need: Applicants must be able to demonstrate personal need for financial aid.
• Academic achievement: The applicant must show the ability to accomplish high academic achievement, demonstrated by previous test scores, grades in other courses, or professional achievement.
• Leadership: Applicants must demonstrate fundamental leadership skills.

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