The United Association Scholarship Trust Fund offers scholarships to outstanding students of the U.A. family.  This Fund benefits children, grandchildren and spouses of U.A. Members and even U.A. members themselves with aid for furthering their education.

Applications are posted in March of each year and can be downloaded from out website or the United Associations website (www.ua.org).  The annual due date for the application is June 15th.

The UA's most important consideration in determining who receives a scholarship are the applicant's academic and personal accomplishments and community involvement.  However, financial need may also be considered, especially in situations where a "tie breaker" is needed. A limited number of scholarships will be awarded to applicants who demonstrate they want another chance at an education that will help them get a better paying job. (theese "second change" applicants may include students who are returning to school after a period in the work force.

More information regarding the selection process of the United Association Scholarships is available on the UA's website at www.ua.org.

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The Construction Industry Service Corporation (CISCO) offers a scholarship program that provides financial support to college-bound children of building trade union members and employees of union contractors.  Four scholarships are awarded each year to children of a member of a trade union affiliated with CISCO or to children of non-bargaining unit employees of a union contractor affiliated with CISCO.

CISCO also provides two scholarships for CISCO members who are working in the trades or are employees of CISCO contractors who are enrolled in an undergraduate degree program at a community college or a 4-year accredited college of university.

CISCO typically opens the application process in September and the due date for the applications is in February.

For more information on the CISCO scholarship program may be accessed on the CISCO website at www.cisco.org, by emailing gary@cisco.org or calling Gary Karafiat at (630) 472-9411.

The Union Plus Scholarship Program is open to students attending or planning to attend a college or university, a community college, or a technical college or trade school.  Applicants are evaluated according to academic ability, social awareness, financial need and appreciation of labor.

Scholarship award amounts range from $500 - $4,000.  The deadline for applications are January 30th each year.  

For more information regarding this scholarship program, access the Union Plus website at www.unionplus.org.

2013 Dreams of Jobs and Freedom Scholarship (Deadline - July 1, 2013)