The Vermont Retail & Grocers Association
is now accepting applications for our 2026 Scholarship Program!
The Vermont Retail & Grocers association is proud to offer scholarships to students affiliated with member businesses. Through our scholarship program we provide financial assistance to eligible students entering their first year at an accredited two or four-year post-secondary educational institution in the U.S. The VRGA Scholarship Fund is supported solely by our members. Thank you to our members for awarding Vermont students each year who embark on a path toward higher education. Please find the link for the 2026 VRGA Scholarship application below. Members can find the link to a flyer, to print, post and publicize the VRGA Scholarship Program, below.
Applicants must meet the following qualifications to apply:
* Be a Vermont resident affiliated with a VRGA Member in Vermont;
* Be a student completing high school in 2026 and planning to attend a U.S. accredited two or four year post-secondary educational institution or;
* Plan to attend for the first time a U.S. accredited two or four-year post-secondary educational institution in 2026, after having received a high school diploma;
* File a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) no later than four weeks prior to the scholarship deadline of April 24, 2026;
*Meet one or more of the following conditions:
- Be the dependent of an employee or owner of a VRGA member company. Employee must be a resident of Vermont;
- Be an employee of a VRGA retail or associate member company with a location in Vermont. Employee must be a resident of Vermont;
- The employee must be employed a minimum of 15 hours per week or 750 hours per year, and have been employed at a VRGA retail member store or company for a minimum of one year at the time the student applies for this scholarship.
Please email your application to info@vtrga.org or send it via mail to 963 Paine Turnpike N Berlin, VT 05602. Email preferred if possible.
