Scholarships Available to Members and Children
Sponsored by the Union Plus Education Foundation, the scholarship is open to students attending or planning to attend a four-year college or university, a community college, or a technical college or trade school. Members of unions participating in any of the Union Plus programs, and their spouses and dependent children, are eligible. Scholarship amounts range from $500 to $4,000; they are one-time cash awards sent to individual winners for undergraduate study beginning in the fall of the same year. Winners are chosen based on academic achievement and potential, character, leadership, social awareness, career goals and financial need.
For an application click here
Applications are due on or before January 31, 2011
American Federation of Teachers Robert G. Porter Scholars Program
This program offers four 4-year, $8,000 post-secondary scholarships to students who are dependents of AFT members, as well as 10 one-time $1,000 grants to AFT members to assist with their continuing education.
For more information click here
Applications are due on or before March 31, 2011
Lou Gerber Scholarship
OSEA sponsors two $1,000 scholarships for each of the seven zones in Oregon. These scholarships, known as Lou Gerber Scholarships, are for classified school employees who wish to further their education in an accredited school.
For an application, please call 1-800-252-6732 or you may print a pdf application by clicking here.
Applications are due on or before February 1, 2011
Guy Davis Scholarship
OSEA sponsors a scholarship for graduating high school seniors. At least one parent (including step-parent), grandparent, sibling, aunt, uncle, or legal guardian must be an OSEA member.
For an application, please call 1-800-252-6732 or you may print a pdf application by clicking here.
Applications are due on or before March 1, 2011
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