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US Foods Now Accepting Applications for $360,000 in Scholarships
ROSEMONT, Ill., April 07, 2025--US Foods Holding Corp. (NYSE: USFD), one of America’s largest foodservice distributors, today announced that applications for the company’s 2025 US Foods Scholars program are now being accepted through May 12. The company’s signature scholarship program offers 18 need-based scholarships of $20,000 each to students pursuing degrees in culinary arts, baking and pastry, chef training or hospitality management.
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