Benefits

Every year the UFCW Scholarship Program offers scholarships to UFCW members or their immediate family members who want to further their education and demonstrate a commitment to their communities and to UFCW values.  Since 1958, the fund has distributed more than $2 million in scholarships.*

Past winners have gone on to make significant contributions to society and to the UFCW – entering a range of fields including public service, medicine, law, business and teaching.  Many have returned to the UFCW as staffers, organizers, and community activists who contribute to our mission.

*UFCW-employed officers and staff, and their immediate families are not eligible for this program.

For more information and to complete the application, visit http://ufcwcharityfoundation.org/scholarship/.

UFCW Local 700 is pleased to award a total of $11,000 in scholarships each spring and fall to
UFCW Local 700 members or their dependents who have graduated or will graduate from high school, or are currently enrolled in college or trade school. Awards are as follows: Five @ $1,000, Twelve @ $500.

Applicants must UFCW Local 700 members in good standing, or their legal dependents; must have completed the SAT or ACT, and be accepted to an accredited institution OR met the requirements and enrolled in a two-year community college, technical, or trade school.

Applications must be postmarked no later than JANUARY 3, 2018*
*PLEASE NOTE EXTENDED DEADLINE!

UFCW700 Two-Year College Scholarship Application

UFCW700 Four-Year College Scholarship Application

Should you have any questions, please contact your Union Representative.

UFCW Local 700 is pleased to award a total of $11,000 in scholarships each spring and fall to UFCW Local 700 members or their dependents who have graduated or will graduate from high school, or are currently enrolled in college or trade school. Awards are as follows: Five @ $1,000, Twelve @ $500.

Applicants must UFCW Local 700 members in good standing, or their legal dependents; must have completed the SAT or ACT, and be accepted to an accredited institution OR met the requirements and enrolled in a two-year community college, technical, or trade school.

Applications must be postmarked no later than August 11, 2017.

Two-Year College Scholarship Application

Four-Year College Scholarship Application

UFCW Local 700 Steward Barry Sisson

Through the partnership between UFCW and Eastern Gateway Community, UFCW members and your families can earn a college degree – and won’t have to pay out of your own pocket for tuition, fees, or books. Eastern Gateway Community College is a public, non- profit, regionally accredited school; earned credits transfer to other schools.

This benefit for members of UFCW can save you and your family members thousands of dollars. Family is defined as spouses, children, dependents and grandchildren.

Degree Programs include Associate of Arts; Criminal Justice; Early Childhood Education; Business Management.

UFCW Local 700 Union Steward Barry Sisson is earning his degree:
“I chose Business Management for my degree; the classes are stimulating and challenging.  I have an 11-year-old daughter and work 50 hours, 6 days per week, so time is an issue. The instructors are helpful and the administration helped to set up my classes and get me started, which made things much easier.

Some of the best benefits of the program are:

• Free is within your budget!
• Do it on your schedule.
• You do your work anytime, anywhere.

 Thanks for this wonderful opportunity!”

Learn more about the UFCW Local 700 Free College Benefit at www.ufcwfreecollege.org.

Thank you for your hard work, as well as everything you do, every day, for our union family.

We want to start 2017 by making sure you save money. How? By learning more about the valueand benefits we negotiated for all our hard-working UFCW members.

As a member of our UFCW family, not only do you get a contract that provides important benefits, like job security and quality, affordable health care—you also can receive some great membership discounts.

These discounts can save you as much as $3,000 in 2017. That’s a lot of money.

What kinds of discounts can you and other members get?

Discounts on tickets to movie theaters and theme parks worth $45 a year

• A discount on your AT&T Wireless bill worth $88.20 a year
• Consumer credit and budget counseling worth $75 a year 
• Savings on the purchase of Goodyear tires worth $23 a year
• Discounts on legal consultations worth $188 a year
• A reduced membership to Union Plus Motor Club worth $59.75 per year
• A discount on a vacation tour worth $150 a year

And a whole lot more!

Please visit UFCW.org/value to learn more about these important benefits and discounts.

It’s easy to take these simple steps in order to save money and increase the value of your UFCW membership by up to $3,000 per year.

The truth is: You’ve earned these benefits, and we want you to use them.

1. Call 800.433.1204 and press 0
2. Open a Member XG account and sign up online 24/7
3. Check to see if your union representative will be at your location to help you enroll
4. Enroll in person at the Fund office, Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm.
5. A few plans permit open enrollment through the mail (check your packet)