Application Instructions

Eligibility

In order to be eligible to apply for a scholarship, you must be a current member of UFCW Local 3000, or related to a member in one of the following ways:
  • Child (or step-child)
  • Grandchild (or step-grandchild)
  • Spouse or Domestic Partner
  • Sibling
  • Parent
  • Financial dependent (a person who relies on a UFCW Local 3000 member for things like money, food, care, etc)
The UFCW Local 3000 member referenced in the application must be in "good standing" and considered Affiliated with UFCW Local 3000 as of the date of application submission. The member referenced in the application must also be in "good standing" and Affiliated at the time the Scholarship Applications are reviewed and chosen for awards. Applications received referencing members who are not in good standing will not be considered. If you have any questions about membership affiliation status, please contact UFCW Local 3000 office at phone number 1 (866) 210-3000
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The student must be enrolled "full-time" (at the time they start school) to be eligible to receive any of the scholarships available. (UFCW Local 3000 considers "full-time" to be twelve (12) credits each session - or your school's equivalent). The scholarship award money would be applicable to the academic session beginning Fall 2025. Applicants may be enrolled in any accredited business/trade school, community college, or university.

The following scholarships are available to apply for. Please note that each scholarship category has a unique maximum number of winning recipients each year. The Scholarship Selection Committee reserves the right to award a Scholarship for a category that you may not have specifically applied for.

  • Full-time Student Scholarship $2,000 (maximum of 9 recipients)
  • Health Care Profession Scholarship $3,000 (maximum of 2 recipients) - this scholarship is for students working towards a healthcare related degree or certification.
  • Four-Year Scholarship of $4,000/year for 4 consecutive school years (maximum of 1 recipient)
  • First in Family Scholarship $2,000 (maximum of 2 recipients)
  • Marilyn Savage, RN Memorial Scholarship $3,000 (maximum of 1 recipient) - this scholarship is for students workings towards a Registered Nurse Major

You may submit only one scholarship application and select only one scholarship option. In the event of multiple submissions, only the last (most recent to the application deadline date) submitted application will be considered.

Deadline: Scholarship Applications must be submitted by 4:00pm Pacific Time, Monday March 3rd, 2025
Applications submitted after this deadline will not be considered.

Scholarship applications are reviewed, judged, and selected by the UFCW Local 3000 Scholarship Selection Committee - a group of 3 non-staff members from the UFCW Local 3000 Executive Board. Eligible applications will be presented "as-is" - no corrections to spelling, grammar, or content will be made.

Applicants selected for a Scholarship Award will be contacted by a staff representative of UFCW Local 3000 by end of March 2025. Contact may occur via phone, e-mail, or US mail correspondence. It is required that the winning applicant responds to contact in a timely manner.

*Note: The UFCW Local 3000 Scholarship Selection Committee is not obligated to fulfill the maximum number of recipients for each scholarship category, in the event there are not enough worthy applications submitted to do so.

*Note: UFCW 3000 Scholarships may only be used for tuition and are paid directly to the educational institution.

*Note: Limit one scholarship recipient per family, per year.

*Note: Recipients of any Scholarship Award who do not respond to calls, e-mails, or US mail correspondence in a timely manner will forfeit their Award.

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* 1. Available Scholarships from UFCW Local 3000

I agree to comply with all conditions and rules of the 2025 UFCW Local 3000 Scholarship Application, as stated above. I understand that I also incur the responsibility of meeting the full-time enrollment qualifications of the educational institution I select to attend. I confirm that I am an active UFCW Local 3000 member OR the child, grandchild, dependent, spouse, sibling, or parent of an active member of UFCW Local 3000 in good standing as of the date of application submission. I also certify that the information contained within this application is true and correct to the best of my knowledge. I authorize the UFCW Local 3000 Scholarship Selection Committee to contact my school to verify and release information pertinent to this application. I authorize the UFCW Local 3000 Scholarship Selection Committee to contact the references provided in my application to discuss or verify details provided in this application.

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* 2. I agree to this statement

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