Scholarships
The labor movement is about more than just a paycheck. It's about workers coming together to build better lives for themselves and their families. It's about creating opportunity. That is why UFCW 951 awards scholarships to members and their dependents.
The UFCW 951 Foundation is on track to give back $108,000 in 2022 through annual scholarship and reimbursement programs.
Select the scholarship you're interested in from the list, below:
The Dave Way Student Athlete Scholarship
UFCW 951 College Scholarship
UFCW 951 Utility Reimbursement Program
UFCW 951 Family Enrichment Scholarship
UFCW 951 Child Care Scholarship
Union Plus Scholarship
UFCW International Scholarship
UFCW 951 Medical Reimbursement Program
UFCW 951 Education Scholarship
UFCW 951 Housing Expense Reimbursement Program
UFCW 951 Transportation Expense Reimbursement Program
UFCW 951 Dave Way Student Athlete Scholarship for 2023
UFCW 951 Foundation is proud to announce a new scholarship opportunity, available to members, their children and their grandchildren.
This year, Dave Way retired as UFCW Local 951's Secretary-Treasurer, leaving a legacy after over 50 years of devotion to the labor movement. Prior to UFCW 951, Dave was a fierce competitor in several sports as a high school and college athlete.
The Dave Way Student Athlete Scholarship awards one student athlete a one-time $5,000 scholarship. This award is for high school seniors graduating in the Spring/Summer of 2023 (applicants do not need to play a sport at the college they plan to attend).
The 2023 scholarship deadline has passed. Check back in August for the 2024 application!
UFCW 951 College Scholarship for 2024-2025
For over a decade, the UFCW 951 Foundation has been helping ease the cost of attending college for UFCW 951 members and their families. Fifteen $2,000 Scholarships will be awarded in 2024. Scholarships will be awarded to eligible members, their spouse, children, or their grandchildren (under the age of 25) attending a college, university, community college or recognized trade school.
The deadline to apply for a 2024-2025 College Scholarship is Monday, January 8, 2024.
To apply online and view other eligibility requirements, click here. You can also download a paper application here.
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UFCW 951 Utility Reimbursement Program
We are proud to offer the Utility Reimbursement Program for the sixth year in a row. Utilities like electricity, water, natural gas and propane are some of the most important expenses for families and individuals, but often the most difficult to afford.
The UFCW 951 Foundation Utility Reimbursement Program will award $12,000 in 2023 to financially assist members with these essential living expenses.
Winners of this award will receive a $150 reimbursement for utility bills paid in 2023. Twenty winners will be selected quarterly during January, April, July and October.
To apply online and view other eligibility requirements, click here. You can also download a paper application by clicking here.
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UFCW 951 Family Enrichment Scholarship
If one or more of your dependent children or non-dependent grandchildren are involved in an extracurricular or community program that supplements their core education in some way, the UFCW 951 Foundation Family Enrichment Scholarship can help with associated costs. Eligible programs include, but are not limited to: sports, scouting, music and arts, dance class, school clubs, lessons, tutoring, etc.
$2,000 in Family Enrichment Scholarships will be awarded in 2023. Five scholarships of $100 will be awarded in each of the following months: January, April, July and October. Scholarships will be awarded as reimbursements for participation costs paid in 2023.
Any costs directly related to your dependent child(ren)’s or grandchild(ren)’s participation in an extracurricular, community or supplemental program are eligible for reimbursement.
UFCW 951 members can find more information and fill out an application online here, and can download a copy of the application here.
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UFCW 951 Child Care Scholarship
Your union realizes that working parents face numerous challenges as they juggle the demands of work and family. To help ease the financial strain that child care expenses can put on a family’s budget, your union is offering child care scholarships to its members for the tenth year in a row.
The 12 winners of this award in 2023 will each receive a $750 reimbursement for child care expenses. Three winners will be selected in the months of January, April, July and October.
Eligibility requirements, along with details on how the scholarships are awarded, can be found on the application. You can also apply online by filling out the online form .
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Union Plus Scholarship
Since 1991, the Union Plus Scholarship Program has awarded more than $5 million to students of working families who want to begin or continue their post-secondary education. Over 3,000 families have benefited from the program's commitment to higher education. The Union Plus Scholarship Program is offered through the Union Plus Education Foundation, supported in part by contributions from the provider of the Union Plus Credit Card. (You do not need to be a Union Plus Credit Card holder to apply for this scholarship.)
Scholarship amounts range from $500 to $4,000. These one-time cash awards are for study beginning in the fall of 2024. Students may re-apply each year.
A complete application must be received on or before 12:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) on January 31, 2023. Applications received after this deadline will not be considered.
Click here to apply.
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UFCW International Scholarship
In 2023, the UFCW Charity Foundation will award several scholarships, up to $8,000 each, to UFCW members or their unmarried dependents under the age of 20.
The 2023 scholarship application will be available online from February 13, 2023 through May 14, 2023.
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UFCW 951 Medical Reimbursement Program
Working families in America face unique financial challenges, and UFCW 951 is dedicated to establishing programs that address the needs of all members.
For the sixth year in a row the Foundation will be offering medical reimbursement awards for qualifying medical bills. Dental and vision expenses may also be covered by this reimbursement. The UFCW 951 Foundation Medical Reimbursement Program will award $10,000 in 2023 to financially assist members with these essential living expenses.
Winners of this award will receive a $250 award to reimburse them for qualifying medical bills they have paid in 2023. Ten winners will be selected quarterly during January, April, July and October.
Eligibility requirements, along with details on how the scholarships are awarded, can be found on the application. You can also apply online by filling out the online form.
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UFCW 951 Education Scholarship
In addition to the fifteen $2,000 College Scholarships awarded annually, the Foundation will also award five Education Scholarships in the amount of $500 each in January, April, July and October.
The $500 quarterly scholarships will be awarded directly to the recipients as reimbursements for qualifying educational expenses paid in 2023. Fees incurred to attend college, a trade school, take language courses or get your GED all qualify.
Eligible expenses include course fees, room and board, parking, testing fees, books and other education related expenses.
Eligibility requirements, along with details on how the scholarships are awarded, can be found on the application. You can also apply online by filling out the online form.
NOTE: This application is for the $500 quarterly Education Scholarship only. Members should see the link (at top of this page) for the $2,000 College Scholarship application.
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UFCW 951 Housing Expense Reimbursement Program
The UFCW 951 Foundation Housing Expense Reimbursement Program will award $20,000 in 2023 to financially assist members with essential housing expenses.
Winners of this award will receive a $500 award to reimburse them for qualifying housing expenses they have paid in 2023. Ten winners will be selected quarterly during January, April, July and October.
Eligible expenses include rent and mortgage payments, security deposits, property tax payments, and renters or homeowners insurance premiums.
Eligibility requirements, along with details on how the scholarships are awarded, can be found on the application. You can also apply online by filling out the online form.
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UFCW 951 Transportation Expense Reimbursement Program
The UFCW 951 Foundation Transportation Expense Reimbursement Program will award $10,000 in transportation reimbursements to members in 2023 to help offset the financial impact of the rising cost of gas.
Winners of this award will receive a $250 award to reimburse them for qualifying transportation expenses they have paid in 2023. Ten winners will be selected quarterly during January, April, July and October.
Eligible expenses are those which are necessary for the member to maintain employment. For personal vehicle expenses, the vehicle must be in the member’s name or in the name of a roommate, family member, partner or other member of the household, as long as that vehicle is used to transport the member to and from work. Covered transportation expenses include automobile payments, insurance premiums or deductibles, maintenance and repair bills, vehicle registration fees, gas, bus fares, and rideshare service fees.
Eligibility requirements, along with details on how the scholarships are awarded, can be found on the application. You can also apply online by filling out the online form.
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