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Scholarship Information The growth of the Foundation's scholarship program has been nothing short of phenomenal since its inception. In 2009, the Foundation, with the help of its members, awarded 263 college scholarships totaling $315,500. This includes four types of scholarships: CGAEF funded, Legacy, Donor and Piggback Partnership Scholarships. Click here for information about all 2009-2010 College Scholarship recipients. APPLYING FOR A SCHOLARSHIP For the 2010-11 College Scholarship Program, the Foundation is proud to offer 272 scholarships totaling $299,000. CGAEF 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. Click here for details on how to apply. Applications for the 2010-11 program are no longer being accepted. Scholarship recipients will be announced in June. Applications for the 2011-2012 program will be available beginning January 1, 2011. You've got questions? We've got answers! Download these Frequently Asked Questions for more information about the program. AVAILABLE SCHOLARSHIPS Scholarships are awarded on the basis of academic merit, evidence of outstanding character and leadership potential. Applicants must be planning to enroll as full-time college students in the Fall of 2010 and Spring of 2011 at an accredited, nonprofit college or university in the United States. All scholarships are one-time awards. The following scholarships are available for the 2010-11 program. PIGGYBACK SCHOLARSHIPS Piggyback Scholarships are awards contributed by the following employers exclusively for their employees and administered by the CGA Educational Foundation. Please check this listing periodically for updates. Piggyback Scholarships Available for 2010 Albertson's for College - Five $1,000 Scholarships Bestway Supermarkets - One $500 Scholarship Big Saver Foods - Five $1,000 Scholarships Bristol Farms - Three $1,000 & Four $500 Scholarships Cardiff Seaside Market, Inc - Two $1,000 Scholarships El Super - 17 $1,000 Scholarships Food 4 Less/Foods Co. - 20 $1,000 Scholarships Gelson's Markets - Two $5,000, Two $2,500 & Five $1,000 Scholarships HOWS Markets - Two $2,000, Two $1,500 & Two $1,000 Scholarships K.V. Mart Educational Foundation - One $2,000 Scholarship North State Grocery - Two $1,000 & Four $500 Scholarships Northgate Gonzalez Markets - Six $500 Scholarships Nutricion Fundamental/Prime Time Nutricion - Five $1,000 Scholarships PAQ Inc. - Food 4 Less/Rancho San Miguel - Ten $1,000 Scholarships QSI - Times Supermarkets - Ten $1,000 Scholarships Ralphs Grocery Co. - 30 $1,000 Scholarships Rio Ranch Markets - Two $500 Scholarships Safeway Inc. - 23 $1,000 Scholarships Save Mart Supermarkets - Ten $500 Scholarships Scolari's Food and Drug - Two $500 Scholarships Stater Bros. Markets - Ten $1,000 Scholarships Jim & Linda Stump (Stump's Markets) - Two $500 Scholarships Super A Foods - Six $2,000 Scholarships Unified Grocers - Three $1,000 Scholarships Whole Foods Market - Southern Pacific Region - One $5,000, One $4,000, One $3,500, Two $3,000, Two $2,500 & Two $1,000 Scholarships WinCo Foods - 30 $1,000 Scholarships All scholarships are one-time awards that are applied toward the recipient's educational expenses at any accredited, nonprofit college or university in the United States. There is a new competition for awards each year. A recipient may reapply in a subsequent year.
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