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Ruiz 4 Kids seeks 2017 Scholarship Applicants Additional scholarship program includes community college students. award,” adds Topete. “For many of these students, it is the knowledge that those involved in Ruiz 4 Kids and Ruiz Foods believe in them and their ability to achieve their goals.”
www.southwestauction.com In the past seven years, Ruiz 4 Kids has awarded over two million dollars in scholarships to hundreds of high school seniors committed to furthering their education.
DENISON, TX (January, 2017): Ruiz 4 Kids Scholarship applications are available online for high school seniors who attend a high school located within a 35 mile radius of Denison, TX. In addition, for the first time, Ruiz 4 Kids welcomes scholarship applications from current Grayson College students. Scholarship application deadline is March 10, 2017.
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In addition to the financial and emotional boost the award brings,” adds Topete, “recipients also receive coupons for free El Monterey brand product which includes their burritos, taquitos and quesadillas.”
High school applicants must have a 2.5 GPA or above to apply if they plan on attending a twoyear college or vocational institution. Those who will be attending a four-year college or university must have a GPA of 3.0 or more. Community college students must have “The pursuit of higher education for some can maintained a GPA of 3.0 or above at the feel like an unachievable dream,” explained community college level. To learn more about Kathy Topete, Ruiz 4 Kids Scholarship the Ruiz 4 Kids Scholarship Program and Chairperson. “We look to help relieve some of access the guidelines and application, visit: the financial stress with our scholarships so http://www.ruiz4kids.org/programsthat students can place their focus where it is scholarships.aspx. needed most – their education. Our annual Louis F. Ruiz Golf Invitational funds our Ruiz This year’s Louis F. Ruiz Golf Invitational is 4 Kids Scholarship Program.” scheduled for April 4, 2017 at the Valley Oaks Golf Course in Visalia, California. The event In addition to the existing high school senior attracts support from a wide variety of vendors scholarship program, this year Ruiz 4 Kids and suppliers to Ruiz Foods. has added a scholarship program specific to Grayson College students who are planning to About Ruiz Food Products, Inc. transfer to a 4-year university. Ruiz Foods Products, Inc. is a privately owned Ruiz 4 Kids, the non-profit organization of corporation with corporate offices in Dinuba, Ruiz Food Products, Inc., is based in Dinuba, Calif. Kim Ruiz Beck, the elder daughter of CoCalifornia. The Scholarship Program is Founder and Chairman Emeritus, Fred Ruiz, is available to select high schools in specific Chairman. Rachel Cullen is President and CEO. geographic areas where Ruiz Foods has Ruiz Foods is dedicated to premium quality, manufacturing facilities: Dinuba/Tulare, authentically prepared frozen foods selling to California; Denison, Texas, and Florence, all channels of distribution: retail, convenience South Carolina. According to Topete, Ruiz 4 store, clubs, vending, industrial and Kids receives over 600 scholarship foodservice. El Monterey® brand is the #1 applications each year and review teams selling frozen Mexican food in the United comprised of a couple dozen Ruiz Foods team States and Tornados®, the company’s snack members volunteer to make the selections. brand is a leader on the convenience store roller grill. Ruiz Foods employs over 3,100 Team “It has become evident to those of us involved Members in CA, TX and SC. For more in the review and selection process, that information; please visit www.ElMonterey.com sometimes it isn’t about the actual monetary or www.myTornados.com.
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