Scholarship Opportunity

Union Plus Scholarship

Offered by Union Plus Education Foundation

The Union Plus Scholarship provides national educational awards to eligible union members and union family members who are beginning or continuing postsecondary education. The program supports students across a wide range of majors and educational pathways.

EssayRequired
RenewableNo
Grade LevelHigh School Senior, Undergraduate Student, Graduate Student, Adult Learner

Application Timeline

Important application dates

This scholarship offers more than one application cycle. Review each window carefully before applying.

2027 Union Plus Scholarship Cycle

OpensTo Be Announced
DeadlineTo Be Announced

Eligibility

  • Meet the Union Plus Scholarship program's current qualifying union membership or union-family relationship requirements.
  • Be beginning or continuing eligible postsecondary education.
  • Active and retired qualifying union members, spouses, and dependent children may be eligible depending on current program rules.

Requirements

  • Complete the Union Plus Scholarship application.
  • Provide qualifying union membership information.
  • Complete required scholarship essays and application questions.
  • Submit all supporting documentation required for the applicable cycle.

How to Apply

  1. 1Confirm that the applicant's union or family relationship meets current Union Plus eligibility requirements.
  2. 2Create or access the annual Union Plus Scholarship application.
  3. 3Complete the educational and union membership information.
  4. 4Complete the required essays and application questions.
  5. 5Submit all supporting documentation by the published deadline.
  6. 6Applicants who are AFSCME members should identify their AFSCME membership because the same application may also qualify them for the Gerald W. McEntee Scholarship.

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