Apply Now for Union Leaders of the Future Scholarship

by James Parks, Jan 25, 2009

Stephanie Tillman, a member of the Transport Workers, and Hector Alikhan,an AFSCME member, were two of the 2008 Union Leaders of the Future Scholarship winners.

With the cost of college going up every day, every student needs help making ends meet. At the same time, the union movement needs a skilled, diverse leadership to continue to reach out and provide benefits to more workers.

To help build a more diverse and strong union movement, the Union Leaders of the Future Scholarship and Mentoring Program is helping more women and people of color become union leaders. 

The scholarship program provides annual awards of up to $3,000 to help future leaders with the cost of continuing their education to build leadership skills and pursue their union careers. Scholarships can be used for tuition, books and travel for leadership training at accredited labor schools, colleges, universities and community colleges. 

The mentoring program helps women and people of color set and reach defined union leadership goals. Selected mentoring applicants are matched with current leaders in the union movement. 

So far, the Union Leaders of the Future Scholarship Program has awarded $74,000 to 28 winners. Click here to learn more and to download the application. All applications must be postmarked by May 30, 2009.  Scholarship winners will be contacted by July 7, 2009.

Applicants must be members of a union or union leaders or staff. Each applicant will be asked to write an essay on how their leadership goals and aspirations will help strengthen the labor movement.

The scholarship program is sponsored by the Union Plus Education Foundation, an arm of Union Privilege, which provides consumer benefits to members and retirees of participating unions.

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