California Grocers Association - Applying For A Scholarship

Applying For A Scholarship

One of the CGA Educational Foundation's goals is to provide scholarships to employees and families of CGA member companies. For a list of available CGA Educational Foundation scholarships, click here.

ELIGIBILITY
California Grocers Association Educational Foundation Scholarships are open to high school seniors, college freshmen, sophomores, and juniors who are the dependents of employees or are themselves employees of a CGA member company. The employee must have been employed for at least one year as of January 1 of the year in which the scholarships are awarded and still be employed at the time awards are announced.

AWARDS
CGA Educational Foundation Scholarships will be awarded each year. The number of awards and amount of the awards will be determined by the funds available and the number of applicants. Awards are not renewable; however, students can re-apply each year as long as they continue to meet the eligibility requirements. The scholarships will be applied to educational expenses at accredited, non-profit two or four-year colleges/universities in the United States (hereafter referred to as either colleges or institutions). A student may transfer from one institution to another and retain the award.

RECIPIENT SELECTION
A Selection Committee comprised of educators who have no connection with the California Grocers Association Educational Foundation will evaluate the applications and select the recipients. The use of this independent committee is designed to ensure the impartiality and confidentiality of the selection process. In evaluating the applicants, the committee will consider the applicants' community involvement and academic achievements or records. The college GPA is also considered if the applicant is already enrolled in an institution.

APPLICATION PROCESS

OBTAINING A SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION
Applications for the scholarship program are accepted January 1 through April 1 of each year. To request a scholarship application or online login information, email or fax your name, CGA member company name and business mailing address to:

bkorte@cagrocers.com

MAKING CHANGES TO YOUR APPLICATION
To make changes to your application, return to aim.applyists.net and log into your account using the email address provided on your application. Click the tab that needs to be corrected or updated and move to the next page. The data is saved when you move to the next page.

CHECKING THE STATUS OF YOUR APPLICATION
To check the status of your application, return to aim.applyists.net and log into your account using the email address provided on your application. Be sure to allow two weeks after submitting all of the information for processing.

RESPONSIBILITIES OF RECIPIENTS
Recipient responsibilities include enrolling as a full-time undergraduate in the fall of the year in which the scholarships are awarded and continuing in school for the entire academic year without interruption, barring illness, emergency, or military service. Scholarship recipients are responsible for delivering their scholarship checks to the proper office at their institution.

PAYMENT OF FUNDS
Checks will be mailed to each recipient's mailing address and will be made payable to the institution only. Checks will be issued once in August.

PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION
To assure complete impartiality in selection of recipients and to maintain a high level of professionalism, the program is administered by International Scholarship and Tuition Services, Inc., a firm that specializes in managing sponsored scholarship programs.

QUESTIONS
For answers to frequently asked questions, click here.

For additional information regarding the scholarship program contact:
CGA Educational Foundation Scholarship Program
c/o ISTS, Inc.
P.O. Box 23737, Nashville TN 37202-3737
Fax: (615) 320-3151
Email: info@applyists.com