Info About the Union Plus Scholarship

The deadline for scholarship applications for 2010 has now passed.

The Union Plus Scholarship offers $150,000 in scholarships annually to members, their spouses and dependents. Students who are beginning or continuing their secondary education are eligible.  Awards are based on academic achievement, character, leadership, social awareness, career goals and financial need.

To learn more about the scholarship and download an application

The deadline to return completed applications for 2009-2010 was January 30, 2010. Application packets with a postmark later than January 30th are not eligible for review. Only winners will be sent notification on May 31, 2010. Winners should receive their award
letters within the first two weeks of June.

In addition to the Union Plus Scholarship:

1. Visit the Union Plus College Planning Center 
   at unionplus.educationplanner.com
   
   
2. Search other Union Scholarships at www.unionscholarships.com
   
   
3. Apply for an EducationGain loan to help pay for education-related expenses 
   
   
4. See www.unionplus.org/education for links to ALL the Union Plus Education Services
   
   
5. Speak with a Union Plus financial aid counselor by calling
   1-877-881-1022 (8 am-9 pm EST, Monday – Friday).
   
   
6. Finally, to determine all of the money-saving Union Plus benefits you're eligible to receive, visit our home page at www.unionplus.org.
   

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  AFT Local 943
  15521 South 70th Court
  Orland Park, Illinois 60462
  (708) 633-0943
  (708) 633-0944 (Fax)

  Kathy Setlak, president

  IFT Field Staff