Brookshireʼs celebrates Black History Month with scholarship contest
TYLER, Tx. — At Brookshire Grocery Company, it supports local communities and value education. Its mission is to make its communities better through its people, products, stores and service, and making opportunities like scholarships available to local students is one way it’s making communities better.
The company recognizes Black History Month as a time to pay special homage and celebrate the achievements of African Americans throughout history. In honor of Black History Month, BGC presents the “Because History Matters” Scholarship Program, which will award $38,000 in scholarships to nine high school seniors and three BGC partner students within its market areas in Texas, Louisiana and Arkansas.
Brookshire’s encourages all students, regardless of ethnicity, to apply for the Because History Matters scholarship. This program is designed to reward local students in its market areas for their dedication, hard work and outstanding academic achievements. The Because History Matters scholarship will provide tuition assistance to graduating seniors enrolling in a junior college, fits-year institution or an accredited technical college in the fall of 2018. Recipients will be selected based on eligibility, an original essay, academic achievement, leadership (including awards, extracurricular activities, community service, etc.) and financial need.
To apply for the Because History Matters scholarship, please complete the online application by clicking the link for “General Application.” Partners who work in Brookshire’s, Spring Markets or Super 1 Foods stores, along with their immediate family members are eligible but must apply for the partner version of this scholarship by clicking on the “Partner Application” button below or under the link located on the company portal.
“Immediate Family Members” shall mean parents, step-parents, legal guardians, children, step-children, siblings, step-siblings, or spouses, whether or not living at the same residence.
Award amounts are as followed: First Place $5,000; Second Place $3,000; Third Place $1,500. Applications must be received by 5 p.m. Feb. 23. Winners will be notified on or after Mar. 21.
For more information, go to https:// www.brookshires.com/ because-history-matters/.