Union Plus Scholarship

  • Scholarship Intent: To award students of working union families who want to begin or continue their post-secondary education.
  • Criteria:
    1) Current and retired members of participating unions, their spouses and their dependent children. At least one year of continuous union membership by the applicant, applicant’s spouse or parent. The one year membership minimum must be satisfied by May 31, 2024.
    2) Participating union members from the U.S., Puerto Rico, Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands and Canada are eligible.
    3) Applicant must be accepted into a U.S. accredited college, university, community college, technical or trade school at the time the award is issued. Awards must be used for the 2024-2025 academic year.
  • Major: Any
  • Class Level: Undergrad: Any; Grad: Any
  • Enrollment Status: Entering and Continuing
  • Enrollment Requirement: Undergrad: HALF-TIME or FULL-TIME; Grad: HALF-TIME or FULL-TIME
  • Financial Need as determined by the FAFSA and/or CA Dream App: Not a Requirement
  • Citizenship: Any
  • GPA: HS GPA: 3.0; Undergrad GPA: 3.0; Grad GPA: 3.0
  • Contact Person: Union Privilege
  • Contact Person title: Union Plus Scholarship
  • Street Address: 1100 1st Street, NE, Suite 850 Washington, D.C. 20002
  • Phone Number: (800) 472-2005 OR (202) 293-5330
  • Extension:
  • Email: scholarships@unionplus.org
  • Number of Awards: varies
  • Deadline: January 31

Award
$500-$4,000
Deadline