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January
is financial aid awareness month
By DEBORAH A. MILES
If you are the parent or guardian of a college-bound
student, January is the time to investigate the many
scholarships and loans available to children of union
members.
Top students can qualify for as much as $1,000 to $5,000
per year to lighten the load of hefty tuition bills.
The New York State Higher Education Services Corporation
provides free information about financial aid for New
York residents. You may call 1-800-NY-HESC or visit their
Web site at www.hesc.org for information about
scholarships, grants and loans.
The Web site also has tips on where to apply for
financial aid, including how to complete the Free
Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form.
For local scholarships and loans, the guidance counselor
at your child’s school may also have additional
information. Traditionally, high schools and colleges
offer financial aid workshops throughout the state during
January.
PEF Scacalossi
Scholarship
PEF annually awards 10 scholarships worth $4,000 over
four years in memory of Joseph Scacalossi, who helped organize and lead the
union in its early years.
To be eligible for the scholarship, students must be
either a high school senior or college freshman, and the
child or ward of an active, retired or deceased PEF
member.
Awards are based on academic achievements, volunteerism
and extra-curricular activities.
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To apply, complete and submit the preliminary application
below to:
PEF Scholarship Program
P.O. Box 12414
Albany, New York 12212-2414.
Upon approval of your preliminary application, which is
due no later than March 19, 2004, the PEF Scholarship
Committee will mail you a final application. The deadline
for returning the final application is April 30, 2004.
Applications may also be obtained in January by clicking
on the PEF Web site at www.pef.org.
Members should also ask their division leaders about
other PEF scholarships, such as the Neil Boyle
Scholarship offered to children of PEF Division 236
members.
AFL-CIO
scholarship
If your son or daughter is a 2004 graduating high school
senior who intends to pursue a degree in labor relations
or a labor related interest such as history, economics,
law, political science, sociology or journalism, the
state AFL-CIO offers one scholarship for $2,000 per year
for four consecutive years, or a total of $8,000 in
college aid.
Along with the application, students must write a 400-500
word essay on “How Unions Help All Workers” and
provide two letters of recommendation from teachers,
guidance counselors or school administrators.
To obtain an application, write to Gary Duesberg,
Education Director, New York State AFL-CIO, 100 South
Swan Street, Albany, NY 12210-1939 or call (518) 436-8516
ext. 244. The form is also available online at www.nysaflcio.org.
Applications for the AFL-CIO scholarship must be received
by April 15, 2004.
Union Plus
Scholarship
In 2003, Union Plus awarded 105 students representing 42
AFL-CIO unions with scholarships, amounting to $150,000.
The program is open to members, spouses and dependent
children of unions participating in any of the Union Plus
programs, who want to begin or continue their secondary
education.
Winners are chosen based on academic achievement and
potential, character, leadership, social awareness,
career goals and financial need.
To get an application you can download it from the Union
Plus Web site at www.unionplus.org/
scholarships, or send a postcard with your name, return
address, telephone number and international union
affiliation to:
Union Plus Educational Foundation, c/o Union Privilege,
P.O. Box 34800, Washington, D.C. 20043-4800.
The deadline for the Union Plus application is January
31, 2004. Winners will be announced on May 31.
AFT scholarship
The American Federation of Teachers (AFT) Web site offers
the Robert G. Porter Scholars Program, which provides
$8,000 over four years to college-bound graduating high
school seniors.
Among the eligibility requirements, the student must be
pursuing a career in labor, education, health care or
government service.
This scholarship is solely merit-based, centering on
academic excellence, volunteerism and activism in the
school and community level.
For more information on applications, go online at
www.aft.org or send a self-addressed stamped envelope to
Robert G. Porter Scholars Program, AFT, 555 New Jersey
Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C. 20001.
Completed applications must be received by March 31.
SEIU
scholarships
The Service Employees International
Union (SEIU)
awards 51 scholarships each year, including the Jesse
Jackson Scholarship Program that is open to PEF members
in good standing for at least one year.
The Jesse Jackson scholarship offers a yearly grant of
$5,000 that can be renewed annually for a maximum of four
consecutive years.
Applicants must be enrolled in an accredited two or
four-year college who are showing an interest in social
change and activism beyond their college education, such
as working for a union.
To apply, you must specifically request the Jesse Jackson
Scholarship Program application by writing to Scholarship
Programs Administrators INC. (SPA), P.O. Box 23737,
Nashville, TN. 37202-3737 or by calling 1-615-320-3149.
The Jesse Jackson Scholarship applications must be
postmarked on or before March 1, 2004.
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