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 more than $100,000 in 2024 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 Reimbursement Program
UFCW 951 Child Care Reimbursement Program
Union Plus Scholarship
UFCW International Scholarship
UFCW 951 Medical Reimbursement Program
UFCW 951 Education Reimbursement Program
UFCW 951 Housing Expense Reimbursement Program
UFCW 951 Transportation Expense Reimbursement Program
UFCW 951 Dave Way Student Athlete Scholarship for 2024
Dave Way retired as UFCW 951's Secretary-Treasurer in 2023 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 2024 (applicants do not need to play a sport at the college they plan to attend).
The scholarship application with essay and two letters of recommendation must be received by the UFCW 951 Foundation by Friday, May 31, 2024. Click here to view eligibility requirements and to apply online. You can also download a paper application here.
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 have proudly offered the Utility Reimbursement Program since 2016. 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 2024 to financially assist members with these essential living expenses.
Winners of this award will receive a $150 reimbursement for utility bills paid in 2024. 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 Reimbursement Program
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 Reimbursement can help with associated costs. Eligible programs include, but are not limited to: sports, scouting, music and arts, dance classes, school clubs, lessons, tutoring, etc.
$2,000 in Family Enrichment Reimbursements will be awarded in 2024. 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 2024.
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 Reimbursement Program
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 childcare expenses can put on a family’s budget, your union is offering childcare scholarships to its members for the tenth year in a row.
The 12 winners of this award in 2024 will each receive a $750 reimbursement for childcare 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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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.
Since 2018, the UFCW 951 Foundation has been 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 2024 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 2024. 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 Reimbursement Program
In addition to the fifteen $2,000 College Scholarships awarded annually, the Foundation will also award five Education Reimbursements 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 2024. 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 Reimbursement 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 2024 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 2024. 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 2024 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 2024. 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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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, 2024. Applications received after this deadline will not be considered.
Click here to apply.
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UFCW International Scholarship
In 2024, 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 application, once available, along with more information can be found here.
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