At Cornerstone, we're driven by the belief that education fuels our future.
Among our many community programs, our Cornerstone Scholarship Program is uplifting the next generation of STEM workers. By offering opportunities for high school, undergraduate, and graduate students to explore their educational potential, we're helping to create an emerging workforce of highly skilled professionals.
In the Spring of 2024, the Cornerstone Scholarship Program will award $1,000 scholarships to eligible students who plan to pursue a STEM-related degree at accredited universities or community colleges in Louisiana. These funds are granted to help bolster our STEM workforce by making higher education more accessible and affordable.
Graduating high school seniors, undergraduate, and graduate students are eligible to apply. Applicants must be a resident of the Third District in Jefferson Parish or the child of a Cornerstone employee. Six (6) scholarships are reserved for the community and four (4) scholarships are reserved for children of Cornerstone employees. For community scholarships, preference will be given to applicants residing in Waggaman (Zip Code: 70094), Kennedy Heights in Avondale (Zip Code: 70094), and Old Kenner (Zip Code: 70062).
Recipients are anonymously selected by a Scholarship Selection Committee that is made up of local community leaders. Selection committee members cannot see the name or full home address of applicants. A new group of selection committee members are chosen each year.
Please use the links below to get started. Sign up for an account, and fill out the necessary information to apply for the program.
Graduating high school seniors and current undergraduate and graduate students enrolled for the 2024 school year who plan to pursue a STEM-related degree at accredited universities or community colleges in Louisiana are eligible to apply.
Applicants must be a resident in the Third District of Jefferson Parish or the child of a Cornerstone employee. Six (6) scholarships are reserved for the community and four (4) scholarships are reserved for children of Cornerstone employees. For community scholarships, preference will be given to applicants residing in Waggaman (Zip Code: 70094), Kennedy Heights in Avondale (Zip Code: 70094) and south Kenner (Zip Code: 70062).
Scholarships are awarded to graduating high school seniors and current undergraduate and graduate students that demonstrate academic excellence, as well as community and school involvement.
Recipients are anonymously selected by a Scholarship Selection Committee that is made of local community leaders. A new group of selection committee members are chosen each year.
Awards in the amount of $1,000 will be issued to the selected students. Funds will be distributed via direct deposit into each selected student’s bank account. These funds can be used for any component of the school’s costs, including but not limited to tuition, room and board, student fees, textbooks and more.
If you're interested in applying for Cornerstone's 2023-2024 Scholarship Program, your application submission must include:
Completed applications and all supporting materials must be received via the online portal by Sunday, March 31, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. CST.
Cornerstone awarded a Benjamin High School senior $1,000 at the May Award Ceremony for the Class of 2022. This recipient, a daughter of Cornerstone's own, was the only high school senior selected for this year's program.
In June, we also awarded $13,350 in scholarships to 10 local students planning to pursue bachelor's degrees in STEM. Each student received $1,000 in funds and is currently enrolled at a university to earn a STEM-related degree. All recipients were awarded based on their academic excellence and community and school involvement.
Of the 10 students, five are children of Cornerstone employees—demonstrating our continuous support for our team and their family's future.
Cornerstone Chemical Company in Jefferson Parish is powering innovation — whether with our high-quality chemicals used by the U.S. military or through our annual Scholarship Program.
Giving back to our community, no matter the initiative, remains at the forefront of our operations. Fueled by people power, we're making a difference in our educational system, one student at a time.
If you're interested in keeping up-to-date on our community involvement, check out our Cornerstone News.
To take part in our Jefferson Parish community involvement, explore our available job openings for a career that impacts you and our neighbors in the Greater New Orleans area.
