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Union Plus Scholarship
The Union Plus Scholarship Difference:
- Helping union members and their children attend college. For the past 20 years, Union Plus has distributed over 3.4 million scholarship dollars to working families.
- The 2013 Union Plus Scholarship application deadline has passed, check back here in June for next year's application.
- To receive mobile text alerts about education-related deadlines and information, text STUDENT to 22555.
- Visit the Union Plus College Planning Center to find the right college, learn about paying for it, and much more.
- Also, check out the National Labor College online degrees and Union Plus NLC scholarships.
Above: Hannah Leventhal, UFCW Local 7, 2008 Union Plus Scholarship recipient
Union Plus Scholarship Program
Since 1992, the Union Plus Scholarship Program has awarded more than $3.4 million to students of working families who want to begin or continue their post-secondary education. Over 2,200 families have benefited from our commitment to higher education. The Union Plus Scholarship Program is offered through the Union Plus Education Foundation.
See eligibility in the purple tab below.
Outstanding Scholarship Recipients
Congratulations to the 2012 scholarship winners. This year, some 129 union members and union family members have been awarded $150,000 in scholarships, ranging from $500 to $4,000. Listen to the story of the 2010 Union Plus Scholarship Video Contest Winner.
The students selected for university, college, trade school or technical scholarships represent a wide sampling of backgrounds, union affiliations, goals and accomplishments. The selection process is very competitive since we receive over 5,000 applications each year.
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The 2013 Scholarship application deadline has passed.
Check back here in June for next year's application.
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Scholarship Award Amounts: Amounts range from $500 to $4,000. These one-time cash awards are for study beginning in the Fall each year. Students may re-apply each year.
How does the Union Plus Scholarship Program work?
Evaluation criteria:
This is a competitive scholarship. Applicants are evaluated according to academic ability, social awareness, financial need and appreciation of labor. A GPA of 3.0 or higher is recommended.
The required essay can account for up to half your total score.
Scholarship applicants are judged by a committee of impartial post-secondary educators.
Application Deadline:
A complete application must be received on or before 12:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) on Thursday, January 31, 2013. Applications received after this deadline will not be considered.
Scholarship Award Amounts:
Amounts range from $500 to $4,000. These one-time cash awards are for study beginning in the Fall of 2013. Students may re-apply each year.
Award date:
The Scholarship Committee will determine recipients of scholarship awards by May 31 each year. During the first two weeks of June award recipients will be individually notified by mail, and all applicants will be sent an email with notification that the award list is posted at UnionPlus.org/Scholarships. Please note that due to the volume of applications we cannot provide any information on the status of an application before award announcements are made.
Eligibility
- Current and retired members of participating unions, their spouses and their dependent children (as defined by IRS regulations). At least one year of continuous union membership by the applicant, applicant's spouse or parent (if applicant is a dependent). The one year membership minimum must be satisfied by May 31, 2013.
- Participating union members from the U.S., Puerto Rico, Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands and Canada are eligible. But students must attend an accredited school within the United States.
- Union members do not have to purchase any Union Plus program product or participate in any Union Plus programs to apply for the scholarships and scholarship awards are not based upon participation in a Union Plus program.
- The applicant must be accepted into a U.S. accredited college or university, community college or technical or trade school at the time the award is issued. Awards must be used for the 2013 – 2014 school year.
- Undergraduate and graduate students are eligible.
- Your application must be complete and received by 12:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) on Thursday, January 31, 2013.
Member Comments
Congratulations 2012 Scholarship Winners
Benjamin Magyar, IBEW Local 2150
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- Leaders can order free bulk materials by calling the Union Plus Leader Line at 1-800-472-2005 or 202-293-5330 (M-F, 8:30 - 4:30 pm ET) in the Washington, D.C. metro area.
- Place an ad or article about Union Plus Scholarship in your union publication(s).
- Create a link to all your union’s Union Plus benefits on your union’s Web site.
- Print a handy benefits guide and customize it with your local union’s name.
- Union membership doesn't cost - it pays! Do you and your members know how much (on average) they could save annually if they used the Union Plus discounts? Calculate your savings now.
On 01/28/13 anonymous said:
I am so pleased to have discovered the Union Plus scholarship. I'm a member of AFGE and my son will be a first generation college student in 2014. I'm a single mom and have been seeking scholarships to help keep his desire to attend college a reality. I would definitely love for him to be a recipent next year.
On 12/05/12 anonymous said:
I have been an IBEW Union Member since 1982. I received 2nd degree burns over 30% of my body in an explosion at Boeing Engineering during an expansion project. While I was out of work, I had a stroke and lost the use of my Left hand, sight in one eye, and hearing in one ear. A blood clot in My Right Temporal Lobe during surgery caused me to develop a severe Seizure Disorder. As a result I became disabled. Now, I am unable to afford to help my 18 year old Daughter with all she needs to make it through College. I gave her my 1999 4x4 Dodge truck. It was my most reliable vehicle. She has very high grades in school and is studying to be Pediatrician. She also works 6 days per week at a Drive In Hamburger place to make ends meet. She lives at home with us. I am so proud of her, but college expenses are swamping us. Without things like this Union Plus Scholarship, we wouldn't make it in these hard times.
On 06/01/12 anonymous said:
These Opportunities serve great purpose in times like these :)
On 02/25/12 Anthony said:
Unions Plus Scholarships are great!
On 01/14/12 anonymous said:
My Husband works and is under union UFCW 400 and we both love the union. My husband is Legally blind and the union has on occaision made sure he has not been discriminated against. I am in my 2nd semester of school working on my Associates degree. I want to be a Clinical Psychologist and hope I can get a scholarship to help with expenses. I want to be able to help others especially families and plan on working with the union when I arrive.
On 01/03/12 anonymous said:
It is my hope that you consider me for this scholarship. My goal is to graduate with a degree in mechanical engineering and work to design and make automobiles that run on alternative fuels. Thanks,James Caleb Martin
On 01/02/12 steve said:
my hope is my last daughter of 4 will be considered for the scholarship program. im with local 131 a gold card honorary member with iuec. thank you steve a griego