2017 Union Plus Scholarships Award $150,000 to Union Members and Families
Union Plus recently awarded $150,000 in scholarships to 106 students representing 31 unions. This year’s group of scholarship recipients includes university, college and trade or technical school students from 35 states.
The Union Plus Scholarship Program, now in its 26th year, awards scholarships based on outstanding academic achievement, personal character, financial need and commitment to organized labor's values. The program is offered through the Union Plus Education Foundation, supported in part by contributions from the provider of the Union Plus Credit Cards. Applicants do not need to be a credit cardholder to apply for the scholarship.
Since starting the program in 1991, Union Plus has awarded more than $4.2 million in educational funding to more than 2,800 union members, spouses and dependent children. Union Plus Scholarship awards are granted to students attending a two-year college, four-year college, graduate school or a recognized technical or trade school. The selection process is very competitive and this year over 5,100 applications were received from 65 unions, all 50 states, plus the District of Columbia and three U.S. territories. Visit unionplus.org/scholarship for applications and information about benefit eligibility.
"Education is a vital building block for success," said Mitch Stevens, Union Plus president. “We’re pleased to be helping some of the labor movement’s most promising students achieve their college dreams.”
In addition to the scholarship program, Union Plus provides a wide range of money-saving programs and services for union members and families, including discounts on wireless services from AT&T, the only nationwide unionized wireless carrier, savings on travel and recreation, and more. Union Plus also offers a credit card program1 and mortgage program, both of which feature Hardship Assistance Grants2 for eligible participants. Visit unionplus.org for details.
1Credit approval required. Terms and conditions apply. See www.theunioncard.com for details. Union Plus Credit Cards are issued by Capital One, N.A. pursuant to a license from Mastercard International Incorporated.
2Certain restrictions, limitations and qualifications apply to these grants. Additional information and eligibility criteria can be obtained at UnionPlus.org/Assistance.