Trader Joe’s has established the Trader Joe’s Vernon Boykin Scholarship to assist Crew Members who plan to continue their education in college or vocational school programs.
These programs are administered by Scholarship America®, the nation’s largest designer and manager of scholarship and other education support programs for corporations, foundations, associations, and individuals. Eligibility for individual programs is determined at the sole discretion of the sponsor, and eligible applications are reviewed by Scholarship America’s evaluation team.
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*Eligible Crew Members must be currently employed by Trader Joe’s and have worked 900 or more hours in the twelve-month period preceding May 31, 2024.
If selected as a recipient, the student will receive an award determined by Trader Joe’s College Scholarship Committee. Award amounts fluctuate annually based on the total number of applicants.
Awards are not renewable, but students may reapply to the program each year they meet eligibility requirements.
Scholarship recipients are selected on the basis of academic record, a consideration statement, and an optional statement of financial need. Applicants are not required to provide financial information, however, financial need will be considered in determining the award amount. Award amounts fluctuate annually based on the total number of applicants.
Applicants who submit a completed a FSS(FAFSA Submission Summary) will be considered separate from those who do not.
All applicants agree to accept the decision as final.
Applicants will be notified in early October. Recipients will be required to submit proof of enrollment or a current loan statement. Not all applicants to the program will be selected as recipients. Students may reapply to the program each year they meet eligibility requirements.
Trader Joe’s processes scholarship payments. College Scholarship awards are made directly to recipients from October to December through payroll following verification of current enrollment.
Your application is not complete unless all required documents are submitted electronically.