Solidarity Scholarship Application

To be eligible, the applicant or applicant’s parent/step-parent/legal guardian must be a member in good standing of either Local 175 or Local 633 for at least six consecutive months in the current calendar year. The Education Committee will verify this when processing each application.
Winners chosen must provide proof of full-time enrollment at a recognized post-secondary institution prior to receiving the scholarship.
Full-time enrollment must be for the 2025-26 school year with the student enrolled in classes between September to December 2025.
Winners will be required to provide their social insurance number in order to receive the money as these earnings are required to be reported to the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA).
Money will be paid by email money transfer.
Winners’ names will be published in Checkout magazine, at ufcw175.com, and on the Union’s social media platforms.

Applications will be accepted between June 1 and August 1, 2025.

Please fill out the form below completely. If you have any concerns or questions, please contact the Training & Education Centre at tcadmin@ufcw175.com or 1-800-565-8329 / 905-821-8329.

Student's Information

Student's Name(Required)

First Last

Student's Permanent Home Address(Required)

Street Address (Please ensure you include any apartment or unit number, or rural route number) Address Line 2 City Province Postal Code

Student's Cell Phone #(Required)

Student's Email Address(Required)

Member/Child/Dependant(Required)

I am a Member of UFCW Local 175 or Local 633

I am the child/dependant of a UFCW Local 175 or Local 633 member

UFCW Local 175 or Local 633 Member Information

Member's Name(Required)

If applicant is a child/dependant of a Union Member, this information should reflect the Union Member’s contact information.

First Last

Member's Email

Member's Phone #(Required)

Member of the Local Union since(Required)

An approximate guess is acceptable. This information is used to verify Membership status as it relates to eligibility rules.

Company the Member works at(Required)

Include store number if applicable.

Education Information

Note that only students enrolled in full-time studies are eligible.

Name of College/University(Required)

Planned program of study(Required)

Start Date(Required)

Approximate date is acceptable.

Length of planned Program of Study (in years)(Required)

Please enter a number greater than or equal to 1.

What year of the program is the student entering?(Required)

Please enter a number greater than or equal to 1.

Expected approximate cost of tuition (per year)(Required)

Please enter a number greater than or equal to 1.

I confirm the information submitted here is true and complete.(Required)

Check to confirm.

Please type your name here.(Required)

This signature/typed name should be of the person who is submitting this application.

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