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Since 1991, the AFGE Union Plus Scholarship Program has awarded more than $4.8 million to students of working families who want to begin or continue their post-secondary education.
Over 3,200 families have benefited from our commitment to higher education, many of them from the AFGE family. The Union Plus Scholarship Program is offered through the Union Plus Education Foundation. See eligibility in the tab below.
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 essays can account for up to half your total score. Scholarship applicants are judged by a committee of impartial post-secondary educators
Applications for the Union Plus Scholarship are available starting in mid-June each year for the following calendar year's scholarships, and a complete application must be received on or before 12:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) on January 31. Applications received after this deadline and the Kaiser Permanente Well-being Scholarship 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. Students may re-apply each year.
The Scholarship Committee will determine recipients of scholarship awards by May 31 each year. During the first week 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. 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.
The students selected for university, college, trade or technical school scholarships represent a wide sampling of backgrounds, union affiliations, goals and accomplishments. The selection process is very competitive since we receive thousands of applications each year.
Toll-free Benefits Line: (888) 844-2343
Email: [email protected]
Programs are subject to change.
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