THE PROGRAM
Casey Family Programs (CFP) is pleased to establish an educational benefit program to assist employees’ children who plan to continue education in college, vocational school programs or other educational programs. Program benefits are offered on a competitive basis to Dependent Children of CFP Employees for an undergraduate or graduate study at an accredited two-year or four-year college or university, trade/vocational/technical school or certificate program.

Up to fifteen educational benefits awards of $5,000 each will be awarded under the program as follows:
Board of Trustees Award for Academic Excellence: The Dependent Child applicant of a CFP Employee
who demonstrates academic excellence.

Board of Trustees Award for Exceptional Community Involvement: The Dependent Child applicant of a
CFP Employee who demonstrates exceptional community involvement.

-Board of Trustees Personal Venture Award: The Dependent Child applicant of a CFP Employee who demonstrates creative passion and vision for a non-traditional career/business. The award recipient desires to become an entrepreneur in the areas including, but not limited to, photography services, arts, design, blogging, YouTuber, online retail business, tutoring services, cleaning business, creating an App(s), event planner etc. To support the applicant’s personal venture goals, educational supports may include, but not limited to, fashion design, videography, content management, business management, cosmetology, marketing, creative writing, etc.

Total distribution for all awarded educational benefits will not exceed $75,000. Awards are not renewable.

This scholarship program is administered by Unigo, the nation’s largest designer and manager of scholarship and tuition reimbursement programs for corporations, foundations, associations and individuals. Awards are granted without regard to color, creed, religion, sexual orientation, gender, disability or national origin.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

Program Definitions:
“CFP Employee” means an employee who has a minimum of one (1) year of full-time employment with CFP as of the program application deadline date, including a current employee who is or has previously been on a leave of absence approved by CFP.

“Dependent Child” means a natural born child, legally adopted child, foster child, or stepchild living in the CFP Employee’s household or primarily supported by the CFP Employee.

Applicants: To be eligible for a program benefit, an applicant must be:
An unmarried “Dependent Child” of a “CFP Employee,” age 25 and under, who

Is a current senior in high school graduating in spring of 2025, postsecondary undergraduate or graduate student who plans to enroll fall term 2025 or who has already enrolled in a full time undergraduate or graduate course of study at an accredited two or four year college or university, trade/vocational/technical school or certificate program; and

Has earned at least a 2.0 grade point average (GPA) on a 4.0 scale.

Former recipients of a Dependent Education Award are eligible; however, new applicants will be considered first.

APPLICATION DEADLINE AND REQUIREMENTS
To be considered for the program, eligible applicants must complete the application and mail it along with a current, complete transcript of grades to Unigo postmarked no later than November 1. Grade reports are not acceptable. Unofficial transcripts must display student name, school name, grade and credit hours earned for each course, and term in which each course was taken.

Applicants are responsible for gathering and submitting all necessary information. Applications are evaluated on the information supplied; therefore, answer all questions as completely as possible. Incomplete applications will not be evaluated. All information received is considered confidential and is reviewed only by Scholarship America.

SELECTION OF RECIPIENTS
Recipients are selected on the basis of academic record, demonstrated leadership and participation in school and community activities, honors, work experience, statement of goals and aspirations, unusual personal or family circumstances, and an outside appraisal. Financial need is not considered.

Awards shall be made in a manner (1) that reasonably represents the diversity of Casey Family Programs’ workforce and locations, and (2) that reaches as many employee families as possible.

Selection of recipients is made by Unigo. All applicants agree to accept the decision as final.

Applicants will be notified in December. Not all applicants to the program will be selected as recipients. Students may reapply to the program each year they meet eligibility requirements.

BENEFIT PAYMENTS
Unigo will process program benefit payments on behalf of CFP. Payments will be made in one installment in January. Award checks will be payable to the school.

OBLIGATIONS
Recipients have no obligation to CFP. They are, however, required to notify Unigo of any changes in address, school enrollment, or other relevant information and to send a complete transcript when requested.

REVISIONS
CFP reserves the right to review the conditions and procedures of the program and to make changes at any time including termination of the program.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Questions regarding the program should be directed to:
Unigo
Juan Alvarez
Scholarship Specialist
jalvarez@unigo.com

Thanks for your interest in the Casey Family Programs Scholarship.
We are no longer accepting applications. Recipients will be notified on or around Dec. 1st. 2024.