Description:

2022 Union Plus Scholarship Program

New and returning applicants: Click here to create a new application account or to login.

**Note: this Scholarship website has it's own unique login, it's NOT the same as the login for www.unionplus.org. Applicants who do not already have a Scholarship account, click above to create a new account.**

Logged in users: Click on "Continue with Application" link.

Application deadline: EXTENDED to 11:59 PM (MIDNIGHT, Eastern Standard Time), Monday, January 31, 2022.

Since 1991, the Union Plus Scholarship Program has awarded more than $5 million to students of union families. Over 3,500 union families have benefited from our commitment to higher education.

This program is offered through the Union Plus Education Foundation, which is sponsored by Union Privilege.

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 2022. Students may re-apply each year.

Award date: May 31, 2022. During the first week of June 2022 award recipients will be notified by postal mail, and all applicants will be sent email notification.

Eligibility criteria:

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. Grandchildren are not eligible unless a legal dependent (as defined by IRS regulations). At least one year of continuous union membership by the applicant, applicant's spouse or parent (if applicant is a dependent). The one year membership minimum must be satisfied by May 31, 2022.
Members of participating unions from the U.S., Puerto Rico, Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands and Canada are eligible.
The applicant must be accepted into a U.S. accredited college, university, community college, technical or trade school at the time the award is issued. Awards must be used for the 2022 - 2023 school year.
Undergraduate and graduate students are eligible to apply.

Begin Accepting Applications Date:

6/25/2021

Deadline Date (EST Time Zone):

2/01/2022 12:00 AM