AFL-CIO David K. Roe, Hubert H. Humphrey and Donald Pilla Memorial Awards
The Minnesota AFL-CIO sponsors scholarships for high school seniors graduating in 2024. There are three requirements for the Minnesota AFL-CIO scholarships. To be eligible, you must:
- be a union member or a dependent of a union member whose local union is affiliated with theMinnesota AFL-CIO;
- have a straight “B” average or better (2 .0 in a 3.0 grade point system/3.0 in a 4.0 grade point system);
- attend a post-secondary institution located within the state of Minnesota.
Winners will be selected by lot by the Minnesota AFL-CIO Education Committee.
Charles R. Brett Scholarship
IBEW Minnesota State Council
For children of IBEW members
Charles R Brett Scholarship , this Scholarship is offered to children of IBEW members who are in good standing with an IBEW Local affiliated with the Minnesota State Council.
Nellie Stone Johnson
The Nellie Stone Johnson scholarship will be available again in 2024. website:
http://www.nelliestone.org/scholarship-program
- School Affiliation: The applicant must be currently enrolled in or accepted into a program at a Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (MnSCU) institution.
- Union Affiliation: The applicant must be a union member or the child, grandchild or spouse of a union member.
- Ethnicity: The applicant must be a racial/ethnic group member.“Racial/ethnic group member” is defined by the MnSCU Diversity and Multiculturalism Office (and for this scholarship) to include Black/African American, Chicano/a or Latino/a, Asian/Pacific Islander, and American Indian/Native American/Alaskan Native.
- Academic Standards: The applicant must meet academic and admission standards of the institution he/she is attending.
- Applicants must have at least a 2.0 grade point average for undergraduate students and 3.0 grade point average for graduate students to be eligible to apply for this scholarship.
Labor Leadership Grants MN AFL-CIO
The Tobey Lapakko Labor Leadership Grant is available to women who are union members in good standing; the Charles McKenna Leadership Grant is available to men who are union members in good standing.
Grants are available for members of affiliated unions seeking to develop their abilities and skills as union leaders. The grants help defray the cost of classes, programs or conferences sponsored or endorsed by the AFL-CIO or affiliated organizations.
Recipients will be selected by lot by the Minnesota AFL-CIO Education Committee; grant amounts will be determined by the committee.
Union Plus ScholarshipSponsored through AFL-CIO affiliated unions
For current & retired members and dependents
www.unionplus.org
Click-on “Union Plus Scholarship”
http://www.unionplus.org/college-education-financing/scholarships