Scholarship Opportunities
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Massachusetts AFL-CIO Scholarships
Please note that the Local 4 SAC Scholarship is awarded to the two students who receive the highest scores on this Scholarship Exam. These winners are selected through the process by the Massachusetts AFL-CIO.
2022 NH AFL-CIO Linda Horan Scholarship Program
This year, in honor of Sister Linda Horan, the NH AFL-CIO will again award scholarship assistance. Members in good standing of an affiliated local union, their spouses, children, grandchildren, stepchildren, or legal wards are encouraged to apply. A minimum of three scholarships will be awarded; one for $1,500, one for $1,000, and one for $750. Additional prizes may be awarded contingent on funding available.
Scholarship applicants must submit a 750-1,000 word (3 to 4 pages double-spaced) essay on the following topic: Why do we need public schools and what is their function in democracy?
Those eligible are members in good standing, or the spouses, children, grandchildren, stepchildren, or legal wards of a member in good standing, of unions affiliated with the NH AFL-CIO. The union member must live or work in New Hampshire.
A completed application form must be verified by Local 4 officials and must accompany the essay. Forms are available from Local 4 or the NH AFL-CIO, 161 Londonderry Turnpike, Hooksett, NH 03106 (or call 603-623-7302).
The scholarship award(s) will be announced on or before July 25, 2022.
Winners must provide proof of undergraduate enrollment in a college, community college, university, or recognized trade school for the fall semester, 2022. Essays and application forms must be received by the NH AFL-CIO Scholarship Committee, no later than 4:00 p.m., Monday, June 20, 2022 at: NH AFL-CIO, 161 Londonderry Turnpike, Hooksett, NH 03106.
Central MA AFL-CIO Scholarships
The AFL-CIO of Central Massachusetts is pleased to announce that we will be awarding six $1,000 scholarships as well as several $500 and $1,000 Platinum sponsored scholarships. All names must be submitted to the lottery drawing by May 1, 2023.
Greater Southeastern Massachusetts Labor Council Annual Scholarship
The Greater Southeastern Massachusetts Labor Council is proud to once again be able to offer an Annual Scholarship Program.
There will be three $1,000 scholarships awarded this year. To apply, students must be a high school senior living in Southeastern Massachusetts, Cape Cod, and the Islands who is planning to attend college. Applicants must also have a family member or guardian in a union affiliated with The Greater Southeastern Massachusetts Labor Council or be a member themselves.