The Aldo Croatti Scholarship Program
UniFirst Corporation has established a scholarship program to assist children of employees who plan to continue their education in college or vocational school programs.
The Aldo Croatti Scholarship Program
The program is administered by Scholarship America®, the nation’s largest designer and manager of scholarships 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.
Eligibility
Applicants to The Aldo Croatti Scholarship Program must be:
- Children, step-children or grandchildren of active, full-time employees of UniFirst Corporation and its subsidiaries who have a minimum of one year of employment as of the application deadline.
- High school seniors or graduates, or current postsecondary undergraduates, who plan to enroll in full-time undergraduate study at an accredited two-year or four-year college, university, or vocational-technical school for the entire upcoming academic year.
Awards
If selected as a recipient, the student will receive a $3,000 award. Up to twenty-four (24) awards will be granted.
Awards are not renewable, but students may reapply to the program each year they meet eligibility requirements. Recipients may receive the award for a maximum of two years.
Employees must be actively employed on the date the checks are disbursed.
Awards are for undergraduate study only.
Notification
All applicants will be notified in June.
Scholarship America processes scholarship payments on behalf of UniFirst Corporation. Payment is made in August.
Notifications are sent via email. When setting up your account, avoid using a school or work email. Instead, use an active, personal email address that you will continue to have access to.
Please make sure to add studentsupport@scholarshipamerica.org as well as the program email address as safe senders in your email contact list.
Selection of Recipients
Scholarship recipients are selected on the basis of:
- Academic performance
- Community service and volunteerism
- An essay
At UniFirst, our core values were developed by our founder, Aldo Croatti, and are built on a “people-first” approach that delivers exceptional service through Customer Focus, Respect for Others, and Commitment to Quality. These Core Values guide how we serve, lead, and give back. Aldo Croatti’s legacy reflects a deep belief in servant leadership, dedication to others, and strengthening the communities where we live and work.
Essay Question
Leadership is not defined by a title, but by action and impact. Describe a meaningful experience where you demonstrated leadership through volunteerism, community
service, school involvement, work, athletics, or other activities.
We are especially interested in applicants who show initiative, responsibility, integrity, and a genuine commitment to improving the lives of others.
Financial need is not considered.
Selection of recipients is made by Scholarship America. In no instance does any officer or employee of UniFirst Corporation play a part in the selection.
Not all applicants to the program will be selected as recipients. All applicants agree to accept the decision as final.
Requirements
As part of your application, you must upload the following:
- A current, complete transcript of grades. Grade reports are not accepted. Transcripts must display:
- Student name
- School name
- Grades
- Credit hours for each course and term in which each course was taken.
Your application is not complete unless all required materials are submitted electronically.
