AFSCME Council 93 Memorial Scholarship
Scholarship Sponsored by AFSCME Council 93
Introduction
Each year the AFSCME Council 93 Memorial Scholarship Fund grants five individual $1,000 scholarships to students enrolled in an accredited two‑year or four‑year college, university, community college, graduate program, or an approved technical or trade school. The awards are given in memory of our deceased members and may be renewed for each additional year the recipient remains enrolled. Over the last twenty years the Fund has distributed tens of thousands of dollars to deserving members’ families.
Eligibility
- Applicants must be either AFSCME Council 93 members or a spouse, child, stepchild, grandchild, or legal dependent of a Council 93 member. Proof of AFSCME Council 93 membership is required.
- Candidates must be accepted to or currently attending an accredited college, university, community college, graduate school, or recognized technical/trade school at the time the award is made.
How to apply
- Complete the scholarship application form and submit a typed, double‑spaced essay of 500–750 words on the topic: "Why Unions Have Been Important to my Family."
- The Scholarship Committee recommends that applicants speak with parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, neighbors, or other relatives to gather personal perspectives on the role labor unions have played in their lives. AFSCME members are encouraged to discuss their own experiences with potential applicants to help generate material for the essay.
Selection process
- Awards are decided by the Scholarship Committee based on the completed application and the essay.
- To preserve impartiality, each applicant’s name and local number will be recorded separately and then masked before the Committee reviews submissions.
- The Committee’s decision is final.
Deadline
All application materials, including the essay, must be received by July 1 to be considered for that year’s awards.