Scholarships
Your source on membership benefits & discounts

Don't miss out on schoarship dollars for you or your child. Several deadlines are approaching quickly. Check out the OCSEA, AFSCME and Union Plus scholarships are featured below.

Deadlines are approaching for the Union Leaders of the Future Scholarship, the Jerry Clark Memorial Scholarship, and the Joey Parisi Scholarship.

More union-sponsored scholarships and services helping with the cost of college:

Union Leaders of the Future Scholarship 

DEADLINE: May 30
Embracing its mission to enhance the value of union membership and support a stronger labor movement, Union Privilege has developed a scholarship program to help more women and people of color become union leaders. The program provides annual awards up to $3,000 to help future leaders with the cost of continuing their education or training in order to pursue their union career goals and leadership skills. LEARN MORE

 Union Plus Scholarship   
DEADLINE: Jan. 31
Sponsored by the Union Plus Education Fund, this scholarship helps union members and their families defray the cost of higher education. Since 1992, the program has awarded over $2.4 million to deserving students. Applications are available starting Sept. 15. LEARN MORE | DOWNLOAD APPLICATION (pdf)

Union Plus National Labor College Scholarship  
DEADLINE: Jan. 31
Each year a total of $25,000 is awarded to eligible students attending the National Labor College program. Call 1-301-431-5404. LEARN MORE

Union Plus Education Services 
This union program provides a wide range of services designed to help union members and their families build upon their education. LEARN MORE

AFSCME-sponsored scholarships helping with the cost of college:

Jerry Clark Memorial Scholarship:
DEADLINE: July 1
Opens March 15. A collegiate scholarship for juniors and seniors who major in political science. Award includes a summer internship in the AFSCME Political Action Department in Washington, D.C. Recipients announced each August. Call 1-202-429-1250 or LEARN MORE

Joey Parisi Memorial Scholarship:
DEADLINE: Oct. 31.
Winners notified in January.
Interested in studying labor, but not sure if it's for you? Check out this Washington Post article to give you a glimpse inside one union member's experience at the National Labor College.
Call 1-800-GMC-4CDP. LEARN MORE

Jerry Wurf Memorial Fund:
DEADLINE Nov. 3, 2008.
Next Session: Jan. 12 - Feb. 20, 2009.
Provides three scholarships for the six week Harvard Trade Union Program - Class of 2009Provides three scholarships for the six-week Harvard Trade Union Program for full-time AFSCME staff planning a career in the trade union movement or an AFSCME member holding an elected position who is willing to take leave. It is conducted at the Harvard campus in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and is organized around the theme "Preparing Leadership for the Challenges of the Future." LEARN MORE | BROCHURE (PDF) | APPLICATION (PDF)

Nadra Floyd Memorial Scholarship:
DEADLINE: Dec. 1
AFSCME Education and Leadership Training Dept. offers four annual scholarships to staff and members who want to increase their leadership skills and obtain a degree from the National Labor College in Silver Springs, MD. Call 1-202-429-1250 to apply.
LEARN MORE or REQUEST APPLICATION
(specify Nadra Floyd Application in form's subject line).

AFSCME Family Scholarship 
Deadline: Dec. 31
Offers a $2,000 renewable scholarship to 10 high school seniors each year. Opens Aug. 1.LEARN MORE or DOWNLOAD APPLICATION

AFSCME/UNCF: Union Scholars Program:
Deadline: Feb. 28
For college students of color majoring in Ethnic Studies, Women’s Studies, Labor Studies, American Studies, Sociology, Anthropology, History, Political Science, Psychology, Social Work, Economics, or Public Policy. Includes a stipend of up to $4,000; on-site housing at your location; a week-long training orientation; and an academic scholarship of up to $5,000 for upcoming school year. Completed applications must be submitted by midnight on Feb. 28, 2008, to be considered.
LEARN MORE or DOWNLOAD BROCHURE

OCSEA-sponsored scholarships helping with the cost of college:

 Les Best Scholarship 
DEADLINE: April 30.
Application period opens each year on Jan. 1.
If you have questions about the scholarship, please call the Les Best Scholarship Hotline at 614-865-4740 or (toll free) 800-266-5615, ext. 4740. Download the application request form now or call the hotline. LEARN MORE

 Patricia Callanan-Castro Scholarship 
DEADLINE: April 30.
This new scholarship was established by OCSEA District Council 1 in memory of Pat Callanan-Castro. A long-time union activist, Pat's passion for working families, lifelong learning and reading impacted her children, co-workers, and community. In honor of her commitment to education, the scholarship fund is earmarked to help union members who have returned to school with the purchase of books. Application details will be available in January. LEARN MORE