Please note that the Nuts.com Healthy Eating Scholarship is closed indefinitely. We can no longer accept any applications at this time. Thank you.
Nuts.com is a family-owned and operated organization committed to providing the highest quality snacks and ingredients. Originally the Newark Nut Company, we have been in business since 1929 and aim to give back to the community in any way we can. As part of our deep commitment to nutrition and to show our support for the value of higher education, we asked you a question with the hope of finding inspiration for our visitors:
2016 winners:
In the words of our winner: This isn't really the story of a pair of pants. It’s the story of the most heart-wrenching experience of my grandad’s childhood. It’s the story that inspired me to live a healthy lifestyle.
Who is Elizabeth Doran? Discover the inspiration that only your closest family can create with the tale of a collegiate athlete, her effervescent aura of hard-work, and the incredible influence she had on those around her in this tale from our second runner-up.
Our second place winner has been a health nut from the beginning, and his inspiration has been there for him through the entirety of his pursuit of healthy lifestyle. Learn how one young man learned from the best with our runner-up and this thoughtful memoir.
We invite all our applicants and any interested parties to read the winning essays above. We found them incredibly inspiring and know you will, too!
About Us
Nuts.com is a family-owned company, started in 1929 by Poppy Sol as The Newark Nut Company. For three generations, our family has been committed to re-stocking healthy pantries with the highest-quality nuts, dried fruit, snacks, and baking and cooking supplies.
In the words of our winner: This isn't really the story of a pair of pants. It’s the story of the most heart-wrenching experience of my grandad’s childhood. It’s the story that inspired me to live a healthy lifestyle.
Who is Elizabeth Doran? Discover the inspiration that only your closest family can create with the tale of a collegiate athlete, her effervescent aura of hard-work, and the incredible influence she had on those around her in this tale from our second runner-up.
Our second place winner has been a health nut from the beginning, and his inspiration has been there for him through the entirety of his pursuit of healthy lifestyle. Learn how one young man learned from the best with our runner-up and this thoughtful memoir.