Rules & Details for
2018 Scholarships
To apply for the Union’s scholarship please use the application request forms published here.
Scholarships are open to active members affiliated with Local 770 in good standing from
September 2017 through September 2018, their spouses, parents and children. Request for an
application package must be received in the Union’s office by March 1, 2018. Completed
application packages must be received by March 31, 2018. All applicants must be available to
attend an oral interview, which will be conducted on one of two Saturdays in June 2018. Applicants
who do not attend the oral interview will be automatically disqualified with no exceptions.
The Local 770/Dental Health Associates Scholarship
Students who are (or will be) enrolled full time (Undergraduate: 12 or more units; Graduate: 6 or
more units) in a degree program at any accredited college during the 2018-2019 school year are
eligible for scholarship awards. Local 770’s Scholarship Committee judges applicants based on the
essay they submit, past records and achievements, and an oral interview. Each year Dental Health
Associates (DHA) makes a major contribution to this scholarship program. DHA provides dental
services at locations throughout 770’s jurisdiction, and is directed by Victor S. Sands, DDS, MS.
Joseph T. De Silva Scholarship -Exclusively for USC Students
This program is exclusively for students attending USC and is funded by a grant from the late
founder of UFCW Local 770, Joseph T. De Silva, and from memorial gifts made in his name.
Awards are issued to full-time USC students, graduate or undergraduate. Awards are issued
based on essays, past records and achievements as well as an interview with Local 770’s
Scholarship Committee. Eligible USC students should be full-time (Undergraduate: 12 units or
more; Graduate: 6 units or more) and in a degree pr