Scholarships - Big Y World Class Market

BIG Y AWARDS OVER 300 SCHOLARSHIPS EACH YEAR TOTALING MORE THEN $250,000 IN AWARDS FOR CUSTOMERS AND EMPLOYEES.

Congratulations to Our 2008 Scholarship Recipients.

For more information,
please call Missy Lajoie at 413-504-4080

How can I get an application?

You may pick up an application at any Big Y location from October through January each year. Applications will also be available at guidance offices of schools within Big Y's market area.

Scholarship recipients will be notified by mail and their names posted on the Big Y web site in early May.

What else is required?
The following information is also required:

Transcript of grades.
(photocopy acceptable - need not be official)

College Entrance Exams Scores.
(photocopy acceptable - need not be official)

At least two letters of recommendation, including at least one from a teacher.

Personal resumé/fact sheet
Activities (for example: music, sports or organizations)
Achievements
Awards
Community Involvement
Leadership Positions
Class Rank

Mail application and supporting documents together in one envelope to:

Scholarship Committee
Big Y Foods Inc.
P.O. Box 7840
Springfield, Ma 01102-7840

When is the Deadline?

Information on the application must be complete and all supporting documents postmarked by February 1 to be eligible. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Scholarship applications are now available in all Big Y locations, including Fresh Acres and Table & Vine. Applications can also be picked up at guidance offices of schools within Big Y's market area.

Who is eligible?

Big Y® Scholarships are available to High School Seniors, Undergraduates, Graduates, Community College and Non-Traditional Students. All Big Y customers and their dependents in the Big Y Market Area and Big Y employees and their dependents, regardless of residence, are eligible.

In recognition of the efforts that area law enforcement officers and firefighters make in protecting Big Y customers and its employees, a unique series of scholarships are available specifically to these public servants, as well as their dependents.

There is also a special category acknowledging the tremendous sacrifices made by all Military Service members and their families.

More About Big Y's Scholarship Program

Big Y® Foods, Inc. is one of the largest locally owned supermarket chains in Southern New England. A family-owned and operated corporation, Big Y has represented excellence in the food industry since 1936.

In tribute to both its employees and its customers, Big Y offers an annual scholarship program. Established in 1981, the program includes series of scholarships which honor Big Y's founders; the late Paul H. D'Amour and his brother, Gerald D'Amour. In addition, there is a scholarship series that was originally funded by Big Y employees to commemorate Big Y's 50th Anniversary, one recognizing the contributions of area law enforcement officers and firefighters and a category that acknoledges the tremendous sacrifies made by all Military Service members and their families

All Big Y scholarships recognize academic merit and achievement. They are awarded to the most academically outstanding students in the Big Y market area. There are awards for both traditional and non-traditional students at the undergraduate and graduate levels. To be eligible, a student's permanent residence or school must be located within Western and Central Massachusetts, Norfolk County, Massachusetts or the state of Connecticut (All employees are eligible regardless of residence).