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Union Plus Scholarship
The Union Plus Scholarship Difference:
Over 15 years helping union members and their children attend college. Union Plus has distributed over 2.4 million scholarship dollars to working families.
Also, save for future education with a 529/College Savings Plan and an extra $500 from Union Plus.
At left: 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 $2.4 million to students of working families who want to begin or continue their post-secondary education. Over 1,700 families have benefited from our commitment to higher education. The Union Plus Scholarship Program is offered through the Union Plus Education Foundation.
Outstanding Scholarship Recipients
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.
Congratulations to the 2009 scholarship winners.
Apply for Union Plus Scholarship
The 2010 Union Plus Scholarship application deadline was January 30, 2010.
Sign up to receive email notification when the 2011 Union Plus Scholarship application is available.
How does the Union Plus Scholarship Program work?
Evaluation criteria:
The scholarship program is open to students attending or planning to attend a college or university, a community college, or a technical college or trade school.
Applicants for scholarships are evaluated according to academic ability, social awareness, financial need and appreciation of labor.
Scholarship applications are judged by a committee of impartial post secondary educators. Applications are first reviewed by a panel of independent career professionals. Semi-finalists are chosen based on a point scale, and their applications are then provided to judges for further review and selection of finalists and awards.
Applicants wishing to receive confirmation of receipt of their applications may send a self-addressed, stamped postcard along with their application.
Program judges include representatives from the American Association of Community Colleges, the United Negro College Fund, the American Association of State Colleges and Universities and the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities.
Scholarship award amounts: The amount of the award ranges from $500 - $4,000. This is a one-time cash award sent to individual winners for study beginning in the fall of the same year.
Notification to winners:
Due to the large number of applicants that we receive, we can ONLY notify winners by mail about their selection as Union Plus Scholarship recipients on May 31 each year. Winners should receive their award letters within the first two weeks of June. Union Privilege will not be able to advise applicants on the status of their applications.
Applicants wishing to receive confirmation of receipt of their applications may send a self-addressed, stamped postcard along with their application.
All applicants should note that the Union Plus Scholarship program is very competitive. Even students who have a stellar background may not be selected due to the number of superb applications Union Plus receives each year.
Eligibility
- Current and retired members of unions participating in any Union Plus program, their spouses and their dependent children (including foster children, step children, and any other child for whom the individual member provides greater than 50% of his or her support) can apply for a Union Plus Scholarship.
- Participating union members from the U.S., Puerto Rico, Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands and Canada are eligible.
- 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 an accredited college or university, community college or recognized technical or trade school at the time the award is issued.
- Undergraduate and graduate students are now eligible.
Member Comments
On 01/15/09 Marinitza said:
I really appreciated your assistance and help all this years of support and efforts. Thank you so much, Marinitza Velez-Roque
On 03/03/09 anonymous said:
I am Union all the way.till the day I die. Lowell Ruth
On 04/05/09 marina said:
it is very helpful to have this site to go to
On 05/09/09 Genesis said:
as a student, and union member, this financial assistance for my educaiton is very helpful. THANK YOU OPEIU!
On 05/12/09 Javier said:
This is a great benefit to members. Great opportunity for everyone so don't be discouraged to apply.
On 07/01/09 James said:
Because your information was very helpful in helping my wife in getting a Scholarship.
On 07/18/09 anonymous said:
very helpul gives me more encouragement on persuing a career thank you...........
On 09/05/09 anonymous said:
I was preparing to return to school and furthering my education, but it has been very dificult financially. I was not going to look any further. After checking our account to be sure things were in place, I continued reading other information on your website and found your scholarship program. I am giving it a shot - you have given me hope again! Thank you kindly. J. Maldonado
On 09/28/09 anonymous said:
I will use this and could have used it last year. I am glad to know about it now. Some how it did not show up on our scholarship research list.
On 10/30/09 Myra said:
Information very helpful as I need help financially for my daughter's education, as well as my own.
On 01/16/10 anonymous said:
Very helpfull ...i will use this .
Congratulations 2009 Scholarship Winners
Chelsea Andersson, AFT, Local 178
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Union Leader Materials
- 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 01/14/09 anonymous said:
very helpfull thankyou