ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Wegmans Food Markets announced today that the Wegmans Employee Scholarship Program will award college tuition assistance to over 1,500 new recipients for the upcoming academic year.
The company expects to pay out approximately $5.8 million in tuition assistance to both new and returning scholarship recipients during the 2026-2027 school year.
Since the program began in 1984, more than 49,500 Wegmans employees have been awarded scholarships totaling $155 million.
“We are proud to be able to offer our scholarship program for over 40 years.” said Colleen Wegman, president & CEO of Wegmans Food Markets. “It is an important way that we help our people achieve their goals through higher education while also growing their career and becoming their best. We are grateful to work with such caring people committed to excellence in all they do, while supporting the communities that we serve.”
Part-time employee scholarship recipients are eligible to receive up to $8,000 over four years, and full-time employees can receive up to $16,000 over four years. No limit is placed on the number of scholarships awarded each year and no restrictions are made on a student’s course of study. Recipients may choose any area of study from an accredited college and enter any field they desire upon graduation. Many scholarship winners, however, decide to stay with Wegmans after college, continuing their career growth within the company.
To receive a scholarship, Wegmans employees must meet work-performance criteria. Eligibility is also based on a minimum number of work hours over a specified time period.
Visit Wegmans.com to view the list of this year’s scholarship recipients.
All Wegmans stores will host a celebration for this year’s scholarship recipients at 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 30, when mini cupcakes will be served.
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