Article 49 of the current contract between the State of New York and UUP allows each member to take one course tuition-free each semester at any SUNY college or university on a "Space Available" basis subject to the following requirements. The course can only be taken by a member who is an employee of the college; it does not apply to family members. Courses at CUNY do not qualify for this program. Please contact the Registrar of the SUNY college you will be attending for further information. Here are the complete requirements as stated in the contract,
This scholarship is for dependent children of actively employed participants who are eligible for Fund benefits. UUP Retiree members, COBRA paticipants and Direct Payment participants are not eligible.
The scholarship amounts to $500 per semester for a maximum of eight semesters per child. Students must be enrolled at at a state-operated SUNY school and earn a minimum of 12 credits during the semester for which they apply. Applications must be postmarked within 60 days of the conclusion of the semester for which you are applying. For more information on eligibility requirements, please see the Application Form (in Adobe Acrobat *.pdf format). For further assistance or other information, contact the UUP Benefit Trust Fund directly at 1-800-887-3863.
The deadline for submitting applications for this award has passed.
The UUP College Scholarship Competition, formerly known as the Eugene P. Link Scholarships, are awarded annually to up to as many as four State University of New York (SUNY) undergraduates who exhibit dedication to the goals and ideals of the labor union movement. Applicants must also display both personal and academic achievement with a minimum grade point average of 3.75, and have a strong record of community service.
For detailed guidelines and other requirements, please go to the UUP College Scholarship Application Form (In Adobe Acrobat *.pdf format). Interested students or their parents may also pick up a scholarship application at the UUP Purchase College Chapter office in Room 1004 of the Natural Sciences Building. Finally, applications are available at UUP headquarters in Albany by calling (800) 342-4206.
The deadline for submitting applications for next year has passed. Only winners will be sent notification on May 31, 2007.
The Union Plus Scholarship Program, sponsored by the Union Plus Education Foundation, 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.
Since 1992, the Union Plus Scholarship Program has awarded more than $1.8 million to students of working families who want to begin or continue their secondary education. The program is open to members, spouses and dependent children of unions participating in any of the Union Plus programs. Members are not required to purchase any Union Plus products or participate in any Union Plus program to apply.
The amount of the award ranges from $500 to $4,000. This is a one-time cash award 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. Applications are judged by a committee of impartial post-secondary educators.
Please click on this link for the 2007 Application and complete information.
For applications and more detailed information about this program, click here . The deadline for submissions for this program is March 31, 2007!.
With input from AFT leaders, members and staff, and with the wholehearted approval and direction of the Porter family, the Robert G. Porter Scholars Program was established through a resolution passed by the AFT executive council in 1992.
There could be no finer way "to recognize the contributions and memory of Robert G. Porter, in perpetuity" than to foster the education of AFT members and their families, reasoned the drafters of the resolution.
A mix of national AFT contributions and voluntary contributions from AFT affiliates, members and friends make the scholars program possible for two purposes: to encourage members in good standing to learn more about labor or further their own career, and to support members' dependents who wish to pursue a career in labor, education, health care or government service.
Vice President Paul Cole oversees the program in his capacity as a member of the AFT Executive Council. Processing of the applications is coordinated by Bernadette Bailey, prior to final review by the Porter Scholars Program Blue Ribbon Panel. This panel, led by Pat Porter Connoley, reviews and selects award recipients.
Program eligibility requirements:
One-time $1,000 Grant
Four-year $8,000 Postsecondary Scholarship
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American Federation of Teachers
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Washington, DC 20001
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