Big Y is one of the largest supermarkets in Southern New England, and they established the Big Y scholarship program to recognize academic merit and achievement.
Since this program was established in 1981, over 6300 students have benefited from it in the form of 4.7 million dollars (that’s a lot of money!). These scholarships are given to the most academically outstanding students in the Big Y market area at the graduate and undergraduate levels.
This article will show you the application process, the requirements for the scholarship, and how to know if you won the scholarship award.
Big Y Scholarship Program Requirements
Prospective applicants must meet these requirements before applying for the scholarship program.
- This scholarship is only available to high school seniors, undergraduates, graduates, community college students, and adult students.
- Applicants must attend a school or have permanent residence in western or central Massachusetts, Norfolk County, MA, or Connecticut.
- Applicants must either be Big Y employees or their dependents or reside or attend school in western or central Massachusetts, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, or Connecticut.
- Applicant must be planning to attend an accredited college or university.
- Applicants should submit transcripts, college entrance exam scores, and two recommendation letters.
- Big Y employees must submit one recommendation from their supervisor.
- Selection is based on transcripts of grades, college board scores, letters of recommendation, and personal resumes.
- Previous scholarship award recipients are not eligible to apply.
| Starting Date: | November 1, 2023 |
| Closing Date: | February 1, 2024 |
| Scholarship Value: | $2000 |
| Number Of Awards: | 300 |
How To Apply For Big Y Scholarship 2024
Here’s how to apply for the Big Y scholarship program in 2024.
- You need to visit their website via bigy.com/Community/Scholarships
- Fill out the scholarship application form.
- Upload the required documents (recommendation letters, academic transcripts, fact sheet, or personal resume)
- Submit the application form.
By April, you will be notified via email if you are among the winners or award recipients for 2024. Around May, the list of the winners will be published on Big Y’s website.
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Big Y’s Scholarship Winners (Award Recipients)
As I said before, those lucky enough to win the scholarship will be notified, and the list of winners will be posted on the Big Y Food website in May 2024.
If you are one of those who applied for the scholarship and want to check your name, go to bigy.com/Community/Scholarships/Awards
If you saw your name on the list but didn’t receive any mail from the company, check your spam inbox and whitelist their email address. If, unfortunately, you were not lucky this year, you can try again next year or apply for similar scholarships.
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