{"id":558,"date":"2017-08-01T19:56:19","date_gmt":"2017-08-01T19:56:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ufcw653.org\/blog\/?p=558"},"modified":"2018-09-05T13:58:05","modified_gmt":"2018-09-05T18:58:05","slug":"free-college-for-ufcw-members-families","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ufcw663.org\/blog\/2017\/08\/01\/free-college-for-ufcw-members-families\/","title":{"rendered":"Free College for UFCW Members &amp; Families"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Every day, we are working hard to provide you\u2014and every single one of our members\u2014with real and powerful benefits that can help bring you the better life you have earned and deserve.\u00a0 One valuable example of this is the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ufcw.org\/college\">UFCW Free College Benefit<\/a>.<br \/>\nThe <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ufcw.org\/college\">UFCW Free College Benefit<\/a> makes it possible for you and\/or your loved ones to earn an Associate Degree online through Eastern Gateway Community College <strong>with no out-of-pocket costs or need for loans.\u00a0 <\/strong>This benefit is available exclusively to UFCW members, retired members, and family of members, including children, spouses, grandchildren, domestic partners, and dependents. <strong>\u00a0<\/strong><br \/>\nBest of all, the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ufcw.org\/college\">UFCW Free College Benefit<\/a> is designed to help you balance work and home life.\u00a0 You can attend school part-time or full-time \u2013 whichever fits your schedule.\u00a0 All you need to get started is a high school degree or GED, there are no entrance exams to worry about.<br \/>\nHere are some of the available programs you can apply to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Business Management<\/li>\n<li>Accounting<\/li>\n<li>Paralegal<\/li>\n<li>Early Childhood Education<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Please click <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ufcw.org\/college\">here<\/a><strong> to visit the UFCW Free College Benefit website to sign up or learn more.<\/strong><br \/>\nThank you again for letting the UFCW union family serve and support your goals.<br \/>\nAs always, if there is anything we can do to help you, or if you have any ideas about what we can do better, please do not hesitate to let us know.<br \/>\nSincerely and fraternally,<br \/>\nMatt Utecht, President, UFCW Local 663<br \/>\nDownloadable flyers &amp; FAQs for your workplace!<br \/>\n<a title=\"downloadable free college flyer for workplace\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ufcw653.org\/blog\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Free-College-Flyer-8.5x11-7.26.17.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Free College Flyer<\/a><br \/>\n<a title=\"FAQs for Free College\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ufcw653.org\/blog\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/UFCW-Free-College-Benefit-FAQs.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Frequently Asked Questions for Free College<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Every day, we are working hard to provide you\u2014and every single one of our members\u2014with real and powerful benefits that can help bring you the better life you have earned and deserve.\u00a0 One valuable example of this is the UFCW Free College Benefit. 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