Mary I. Fitzgerald Scholarship Program
Sponsored by the Iowa Grocers Education Foundation through the Iowa Grocery Industry Association
The Iowa Grocers Education Foundation (IGEF) awards $2,000 scholarships to high school seniors and undergraduate students who are children of full-time employees or $1,500 scholarships to students who are full-time or part-time employees of firms that are members of the Iowa Grocery Industry Association (IGIA).
Application
The 2024-2025 scholarship application is now closed. Stay tuned for information on the 2025-2026 cycle.
The 2024-2025 scholarship application is now closed. Stay tuned for information on the 2025-2026 cycle.
Who is eligible?
Scholarship winners will be chosen by a selection committee of an independent scholarship management service provider and notified in April. Recipients must be enrolled at a college/university for the Fall semester of 2024.
- Children of full-time employees of firms that are members of the IGIA. The parent must have been employed for at least two years as of January 1, 2024.
- Employees (full-time or part-time) who are full-time students employed by firms that are members of the IGIA. Applicants must have worked a minimum of 300 hours during the 12-month period between January 1, 2023, and December 31, 2023.
Scholarship winners will be chosen by a selection committee of an independent scholarship management service provider and notified in April. Recipients must be enrolled at a college/university for the Fall semester of 2024.
Scholarship Poster
Click here to download the 2024 Scholarship Poster (.pdf)
Click here to download the 2024 Scholarship Poster (.pdf)
