​The Mary I. Fitzgerald Scholarship Program
Sponsored by the Iowa Grocers Education Foundation through the Iowa Grocery Industry Association
The 2026-2027 Scholarship application window is closed. ​Scholarship winners will be notified in April. 
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The Iowa Grocers Education Foundation (IGEF) will award $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). 
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Piggyback Scholarships

Setting up a local scholarship program is one of the most rewarding and visible acts of public service any business can undertake. However, many find the administrative and legal requirements of developing and offering such a program daunting and costly.

The Iowa Grocery Industry Association (IGIA) has streamlined the process for a store wishing to create and promote a local scholarship program. Through the IGIA, member stores can offer a local scholarship program tailored to their communities, without having to set up their own administrative systems and pay the expenses that go along with that. 

​Download the Piggyback Scholarship Overview to learn more.

We are no longer accepting new piggyback scholarships for the 2026-2027 scholarship cycle.

2026 Piggyback Scholarships awarded through the Iowa Grocers Education Foundation

• Atlantic Coca-Cola Bottling Company: $2,500 Atlantic Bottling Company Family Legacy Scholarship
• Cylinder Express: $1,500 Cylinder Express Scholarship
• Fareway Stores, Inc.: 50- $2,000 Fareway Family Scholarships
• Gary’s Foods: 2-$1,000 Gary Dietrich Memorial Scholarships
• Grolmus Business Consulting: $1,000 Jack Grolmus Memorial Scholarship
• Mueller Yurgae Associates: 2-$1,000 Mueller Yurgae Associates Scholarships
• Voss Distributing: $1,500 Voss Distributing Scholarship

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