Benefits for AFGE Members

When you join the union, you have access to these AFGE benefits. These benefits are backed by the collective strength of over 10-million members of AFL-CIO unions. By using one or two of the programs, many members save as much as their annual dues.

These Money-Saving Benefits are Available Only to AFGE Members:

The Winner of the 2009 Union Plus Scholarship

AFGE Family Members Win

Samantha Brown of Lexington, KY, whose mother Peggy Brown is a member of AFGE Local 2302, has been awarded a $500 scholarship.

Samantha was one of 133 students representing 41 unions. Their accomplishments are impressive, their stories are inspiring and their backgrounds are incredibly diverse. However, they all are united by their connection to the union movement.

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. Since 1992, Union Plus has awarded more than $2.4 million in scholarships to union families.

Recipients are selected based on academic ability, social awareness, financial need and appreciation of labor. For more than 10 years, the Union Plus Scholarship program has supported working families pursuing post-secondary education. The Union Plus Scholarship Program is offered through the Union Plus Education Foundation. The 2008 Union Plus Scholarship application deadline was January 31, 2008. The 2009 scholarship application will be available in September 2008, at www.afge.org.

How the Union Plus Scholarship Program Works

In addition to demonstrating academic ability, applicants are required to submit essays of no more than 500 words describing their career goals, detailing their personal relationship with the union movement and explaining why they are deserving of a union scholarship.

Individuals must be accepted into an accredited college or university, community college or recognized technical or trade school at the time the award is issued. Starting with 2008, graduate school students also will be eligible for Union Plus Scholarships. There is no requirement to have participated in any Union Plus program in order to qualify.

Access: This benefit is only available to members of AFGE. If you are a member of AFGE, please login to the Members Only section. If you are not a member, but would like to find out how to become one, please visit the Join AFGE section.

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