2024 Scholarships

Good Standing: A scholarship or student debt award will be awarded to a member or dependent of a
member in good standing with UFCW 876 for one full year. This means the member must have been in
continuous good standing with all dues fully paid for one year, as of April 26, 2024. The member must also maintain membership in good standing until the time the award is presented (June 10, 2024) in order to be eligible. The 876 Membership Department will verify good standing upon receiving application.

Application Materials: To be considered for a scholarship, students must complete and return this
scholarship application, official transcripts, essay and if for student debt, provide proof of
graduation and loan holder statement with account number. The essay should be typed, 300 words
minimum, on the labor topic listed. Failure to completely and legibly fill out any portion of the
application form, or to provide any of the requested documentation or other materials, will result
in disqualification.

Publication: Scholarship recipients only will be notified no later than June 10, 2024 and will be
provided with all information necessary to obtain their award at that time. All essays will remain the property of UFCW 876, and the union retains the right to print any submitted essay in any of its publications or on its website. UFCW 876 also reserves the right to publicly use the names and any images of the winners for promotion of its scholarship program.

Deadline & Selection: The deadline for receipt or postmark of the application and required
documents is Friday, April 26, 2024 at 4:30 p.m. Applicants will be selected based on academic achievement, community involvement, career goals, and a demonstrated understanding of labor unions. Recipients will be selected by the Scholarship Selection Committee, composed of labor leaders, educators, civic leaders, and/or public officials. And the decision of the Scholarship Selection Committee will be final and binding.

Awards: Five $2,000 Academic Scholarships will be awarded to full-time or part-time undergraduate
or graduate students attending, or accepted to attend, an accredited college, university, community
college, or recognized trade school at the time the award is presented. The scholarship program
will also award: five, $500 Textbook Scholarships to applicants ranking 6-10 in standings; and
five, $1,000 Student Debt Relief Awards. Applicants may not apply for multiple awards.

Winners will be required, prior to receiving their award, to provide the committee with proof of
enrollment for Fall 2024 at an accredited institution of higher learning, along with a professional photo. Failure to do so constitutes disqualification.

Previous 876 scholarship winners and relatives of union staff are not eligible to receive UFCW 876
scholarships or student debt relief awards.

I wish to apply for the UFCW 876 Academic and Textbook Scholarship awards; or the Student Debt
Relief Award. I understand the decision of the UFCW 876 Scholarship Selection Committee is final, and I agree to abide by that decision. I also acknowledge I am an eligible union member in good standing, and/or the non-applicant listed here, and agree to all terms and conditions of the UFCW 876 Scholarship Regulations, and Sign and date the form.