College Scholarships

For employees of Affiliated Foods Midwest Distribution Centers:

Affiliated Foods Midwest Scholarships

If you or your children will be attending college next fall (minimum half-time) at one of our approved local colleges, you (or your dependent) may qualify for a company-sponsored scholarship available to help with the cost! Deadlines for applying for college scholarships will be approaching soon, so be sure to contact the college financial aid office to obtain the scholarship application and deadline for applying!

Qualifying colleges for the Norfolk location are: Northeast Community College and Wayne State College.
For Elwood employees, the qualifying colleges are Missouri Western and Highland Community College.
For Kenosha employees, the colleges designated in the Kenosha area are Gateway Technical College and Univ of WI, Parkside.

Remember: Contact the financial aid offices for applications and follow their deadlines.
Many deadlines are late January to mid February so be sure to act quickly.

Association Scholarships:

AFMW employees, child or spouse also may qualify for any of Grocery Association scholarships listed below (regardless where you go to college) as long as Affiliated Foods Midwest is a member of the organization. Please review the qualifying information below:

COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS

For employees of Affiliated Foods Midwest Member Retailers:

Employees of our Retail Store Members and/or their dependents may qualify for Grocery Association scholarships if the store for which they work is a member of the Association and the application criteria is met:

PLEASE CHECK WITH EACH ASSOCIATION FOR APPLICATION DEADLINES and CRITERIA

National Grocers Association:

Women Grocers of America (WGA) is offering at least two academic scholarships worth a minimum of $1,000 each to students intending to pursue a grocery industry-related career. This includes majors in areas such as food marketing management, food service technology, communications and business management/administration. (This does not include majors in the public health and hotel/restaurant fields.) WGA and N.G.A. members and their employees, children, nieces, nephews and grandchildren are eligible for scholarship nomination. Applicants must attend a U.S. college or university, have a 2.0 grade point average or better and be entering sophomores or continuing students in good standing in a two-year, associate degree-granting institution or four-year, bachelor degree-granting institution or graduate program. To be considered, the completed scholarship application, transcript and other requested material must be postmarked by June 1. Scholarship recipients will be chosen in a lottery from the qualified pool of applicants by the WGA board of directors during their summer meeting. Application forms are available by contacting the National Grocers Association,www.nationalgrocers.org

The Asparagus Club Scholarships are one-year awards that range in amount from $500 to $1,500. The awards may be used at any accredited, non-profit college or university in the United States. Applicants must be full-time college students in the fall, have an interest in a career in the grocery industry, have financial need and can make, or are making satisfactory academic progress in college. To request an application, contact by May 1st: Scholarship Program Administrators, Inc., P.O. Box 23737, Nashville, TN 37202-3737. Download Application

State Grocery Organization Scholarships:

Employees of retailers may qualify for scholarships if the retailer belongs to its state grocery association. Check for your state association's scholarship information below:

Nebraska Grocery Industry Association Scholarship Program

Eligibility:

Employees, and their children, of firms that are members of NGIA are eligible to apply for a scholarship.

Employees must have been employed for at least one year as of the scholarship deadline in the year in which the scholarship is awarded. They must also still be employed at the time the scholarship is awarded

Applicants must be high school seniors that have a minimum 2.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale who plan to enroll in a full-time undergraduate course of study at an accredited two or four year college, university, or vocational-technical school.

Scholarship Award:

The scholarship award will be a one-time, non-renewable grant of $1,000.

The NGIA scholarship will be applied toward tuition and fees.

Application Procedure:

Members are asked to make copies of the request for application form, available to their employees. Applicants should mail this form to NGIA. NGIA will then mail a scholarship application to them. Completed applications must be received in the NGIA office by April 1, 2010. Applications received after this date will not be considered.

For information on any NGIA scholarship contact:

ksiefken@nebgrocery.com

MINNESOTA GROCERS ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

The program runs January 15, 2010 through March 15, 2010. Completed applications must be postmarked by April 1, 2010, or apply online Jan. 15 - April 1, 2010. This is a great chance to earn extra money for college and we award several $1000 scholarships each year.

Who is eligible? High school seniors, college freshman, sophomores and juniors that are sons and daughters of full-time employees of retailers or wholesalers who are member of the Minnesota Grocers Association or part-time employees that are full time students.

How do I apply?

Go to http://aim.applyists.net/MGAF

Log into your account or create a new account if you do not have one.

Fill out the application and submit. It’s that easy!

Go to www.aim.applyists.net/MGAF

Apply for an applicant identification number (AIN)

Use Access Key: MNGAF

Contact Kellin Cowles for a paper application at (651) 228-0973 or kcowles@mngrocers.com. If you have any further questions please contact Kellin Cowles at 651-228-0973 or kcowles@mngrocers.com or you may call the MGA office toll-free at 1-800-966-8352

ILLINOIS FOOD RETAILERS EDUCATION FOUNDATION COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM:

DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING ALL REQUIRED INFORMATION IS APRIL 1, 2010

The Illinois Food Retailers Education Foundation awards a number of $1000 college scholarships each year.

Who is eligible?

Sons and daughters of full-time employees of firms that are members of the Illinois Food Retailers Association. The parent employee must have been employed for at least two years as of January 1st of the year in which the scholarships are awarded.
Part-time employees who are full-time students employed by firms that are members of the Illinois Food Retailers Association. The applicant must have been employed for at least six months as of January 1 of the year in which the scholarships are awarded.

Selections of Winners:
Scholarship winners will be selected in April, 2010 by a panel of educators. All applicants will be notified by May 15th. Winners must enroll in college as full-time students in the fall of the year for which the scholarships are awarded.

To apply: Visit the Illinois Food Retailers Association’s website at: www.ilfood.org and click the “Scholarship Program” link on the left side of the page. You may apply online or print an application to complete and send in. Call IFRA at 630-627-8100 (toll free in Illinois at 1-800-624-6712) to receive an application by mail. The deadline for completed applications to be submitted for consideration is April 1, 2010.

Illinois Food Retailers Association
Scholarship Program
1919 S. Highland Ave., Suite 265-D
Lombard, IL 60148

KANSAS FOOD DEALERS' ASSOCIATION (KFDA)

High school seniors, college freshmen, sophomores and juniors who are sons and daughters of full-time employees of Kansas-based firms can apply for a Kansas Food Dealers' Association (KFDA) Scholarship. The parent-employee must have been employed for at least one year as of January 1 of the year in which the scholarships are awarded. Part-time employees who are full-time students who are employed by Kansas-based firms may also apply. Applicants must have worked an average of 15 hours a week for at least six months as of January 1 of the year in which the scholarships are awarded. Completed applications must be received at the KRDA office by mid-April. Application forms are available by contacting Kansas Food Dealers, 913-384-3838.

THE MISSOURI GROCER'S ASSOCIATION

Your son or daughter may qualify for scholarships from the Missouri Grocers Association or the Minnesota Grocers Education Foundation if you have been employed by Affiliated Foods Midwest or by a retailer who is a member of the MGA for at least two years as of January 1 of the year in which the scholarships are awarded. Students may qualify for the Missouri Grocer Association Scholarship if they have been employed at least 6 months and work part-time for a firm that is a member of MGA. To obtain a brochure and scholarship application for the Missouri Grocers Association, you can contact them by March 17th at 1-800-260-4642, or by writing to: Missouri Grocers Education Foundation, PO Box 10223, Springfield, MO 65808. Completed applications must be postmarked by April 1, 2010 to qualify.

To obtain a brochure and scholarship application for the Missouri Grocers Association, you can contact them by March 17th at 1-800-260-4642, or by writing to: Missouri Grocers Education Foundation, PO Box 10223, Springfield, MO 65808. Completed applications must be postmarked by April 1, 2010 to qualify.

IOWA GROCERY INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION

Sons and daughters of full-time Affiliated Foods Midwest employees or part-time employees who are full-time students are eligible to apply for the Iowa Grocery Industry Association Scholarship as well as employees of retailers who are members of the association. The full-time parent employee must have been employed with Affiliated Foods Midwest or the retail member for at least two years as of January 1 of the year in which the scholarship is awarded. Employees (full-time or part-time) who are full-time students employed by firms, which are members of IGA, must have worked a minimum of 360 hours for the 6-month period from July 1 to December 31 of the year prior to which the scholarship is awarded. To obtain a scholarship application and descriptive brochure, you must send a postcard request that must be postmarked by February 10th. Postcards are available from posters in warehouse break rooms or fill out the application request form on-line at www.iowagrocers.com. Or Contact the Iowa Grocers Education Foundation at 2540 106th Street, Suite 102, Des Moines, IA 50322.

WISCONSIN GROCERS ASSOCIATION Education & Scholarship Foundation

The Wisconsin Grocers Association Education and Scholarship Foundation is please to announce funds have been committed to financial scholarships and will be made available to employees of WGA members. (Affiliated Foods Midwest is a member) All scholarship applications for the school term must be postmarked on or before February 1st.

Scholarship Eligibility
In order to be considered for this scholarship, you must:

Be attending a college or university in the fall.
Be a current employee of a dues paying member (AFMW or the store you work at) of the Wisconsin Grocers Association and have been employed for six months at the time of this application process. Continuing college/university students must have worked a minimum of 10 weeks or 250 hours in the prior year.
Carry a minimum of a nine-hour credit load unless you are applying for a scholarship for a single course.
Have maintained a B grade average (3.0 based on a 4.0 scale.)

Recipients and non-recipients will be notified by mail. For additional information or to download applications, please visit the WGA website or contact Sarah Decorah at (608) 244-7150.

Michigan Grocers Foundation

2010-2011 Scholarship Applications The Michigan Grocers Foundation will award a number of Paul M. Felice Memorial Scholarships for the 2010-2011 academic year. The scholarships will be one-year, non-renewable awards of up to $1,000. Scholarship applications will be available to eligible applicants beginning February 1, 2010. The deadline for submitting completed applications is April 1, 2010.

Who is Eligible?
High School seniors, college freshmen, sophomores, and juniors who are:

Sons and daughters of full-time and part-time employees of firms which are members of the Michigan Grocers Association. The parent-employee must have been employed for at least one year as of January 1, 2010.
Part-time employees who are full-time students and are employed by firms which are members of the Michigan Grocers Association. Applicants must have been employed for at least six months as of January 1, 2010.
A "Michigan connection" is also required. The student must be a Michigan resident (home/permanent address) or the student's (or parent's) qualifying worksite must be located in the State of Michigan.
Selection of Winners Scholarship winners will be selected in May by a panel of educators. Winners will be notified on or about May 15, 2010. Winners must enroll in college as full-time students in the fall of the year in which the scholarships are awarded.

2010-2011 Scholarship Application Requests

Paper applications may also be completed by downloading an Application Form on the Michigan Grocers Website: http://www.michigangrocers.org/mgf.htm

If you have questions, please contact Mike Hamelin at (800) 947-6237 x 20.

International Dairy Deli Bakery Association:

IDDBA Food Safety Certification Reimbursement Program

Through the program, IDDBA-member retailers can have a portion of their costs reimbursed for specified training materials, workshops, and food safety certification exams for dairy, deli, and bakery employees who successfully complete a certification exam.

"We hope this program will encourage retail members to certify their dairy, deli, and bakery department managers and associates in food safety. Store managers are often the professionals certified, but we think it's important for perishable managers and associates to also be certified. This IDDBA program supports retailer's efforts to achieve this goal" Mary Kay O'Connor, IDDBA's director of education, said.

Visit www.iddba.org for further information and eligible training periods, as well as future deadlines. If you have questions, contact Karen Peckham, IDDBA, P.O. Box 5528, Madison WI 53705-0528, phone: 608-238-7908, E-mail: kpeckham@iddba.org.

IDDBA Undergraduate/Graduate Scholarship Program

The IDDBA Scholarship program was developed in order to support employees of supermarket dairy, deli, and bakery industries, and encourage them to continue in those industries. The IDDBA has awarded many thousands of dollars in scholarships to supermarket dairy, deli and bakery employees since the program’s inception in 2001. Awards from $250 to $1,000 per candidate, per semester are available to high school seniors and current or returning college or vocational/technical students. Applicants do not have to be employed only in the dairy, deli or bakery departments to qualify.

Applicants are required to:

1. Be a current employee (during your college school year) of an IDDBA member company. (Affiliated Foods Midwest is a member of IDDBA)
2. Have an academic major in a food-related field, business, or marketing.
3. Have a 2.5 grade-point average on a 4.0 scale, or equivalent (waived for returning adult students).

Application deadlines are January 1, April 1, July 1, and October 1. Visit www.iddba.org for further information and an application. If you have questions, call Karen at IDDBA, 608-238-7908.