UnionPlus Scholarship Deadline This Thursday

(Metropolitan Washington Council, AFL-CIO)

Over the past 20 years, union members and their children have received over 3.4 million Union Plus scholarship dollars, with cash awards ranging from $500 to $4,000 for undergraduate and graduate students. This Thursday at noon is the deadline for applying for this year’s scholarships; the application is now available entirely online, making it even easier to apply. Eligibility: Current and retired participating union members, their spouses and their children; the scholarship is open to students who attend or plan to attend a U.S. college, university, community college, or a technical/trade school. Students attending undergraduate or graduate schools are eligible. Scholarship winners will be announced on May 31. photo: 2012 scholarship winner Ambrose Plante, OPEIU Local 153, a Metro Council affiliate