The Historical Society of Monterey Park (HSMP) is pleased to announce that two $3,000 grants will be made available to students currently enrolled in an accredited community college or culinary school located in the San Gabriel Valley. The student’s field of study must be in Nursing, Business, or Culinary Arts.
The $3,000.00 grants are presented in the name of Laura Scudder (1881-1959), an entrepreneur in Monterey Park. Scudder was a nurse, attorney, and businesswoman—known most famously for her potato chips.
These generous grants are funded through the foundation established by the Scudder family and coordinated by John Scudder, grandson of Laura Scudder. HSMP will receive all required documentation directly from the students, conduct the student interviews, and make the final decision on recipients. The grant money will be given directly to the students.