when are afge union scholarships awarded
The Union Plus Education Foundation is funded in part by donations from Capital One N.A., the provider of the Union Plus Credit Card (You do not need to be a Union Plus Credit Card holder to apply for this scholarship.) Award amounts: $500 to $4,000. These one-time cash awards are for study beginning in the Fall of 2018. Students may re-apply each year. Award date: May 31, 2018. During the first week of June 2018 award recipients will be notified by postal mail, and all applicants will be sent email notification. Eligibility criteria: 1  Current and retired members of unions participating in any Union Plus program, their spouses and their dependent children (as defined by IRS regulations) are eligible. 2  Members of participating unions from the U.S., Puerto Rico, Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands and Canada.