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Jerry Clark Memorial Scholarship

Jerry Clark Portrait

Jerry Clark served AFSCME for nearly two decades as Director of the International union's Political Action Department. In 1990, to honor the memory of Brother Clark, who died in that year, AFSCME instituted the Jerry Clark Memorial Scholarship.

 

 

 

The AFSCME Scholarship Selection Committee has selected Lindsay Schare and Zachary Hause as the winners of this year's Jerry Clark Memorial Scholarship. Lindsay Schare is the daughter of Terry Schare, who is a member of CSEA Local 1000/865 and Zachary V. Hause is the son of Sandra L. Hause, who is a member of Council 13 Local 2120.

Lindsay attends Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, and Zachary attends Clarion University in Clarion, Pennsylvania.

Scholarship Information

The Jerry Clark Memorial Scholarship Program is an ongoing program available to children of AFSCME members. Under the program, one scholarship in the amount of $5,000 will be awarded annually to two students majoring in the social sciences for his/her junior and senior years of study. The chosen students will also be given the opportunity to intern at the International Union headquarters in the Political Action department during the summer between his/her junior and senior year or for one semester during his/her junior or senior year. Once awarded, the scholarship will be renewed for the senior year of study, provided the students remain enrolled in a full-time course of study as a social science major.

Any student in his/her sophomore year of study who is enrolled in a full-time four-year degree program in any accredited college or university, and whose parent, legal guardian, or financially responsible grandparent is an AFSCME member and who meets the following requirements is eligible to apply for the scholarship:

  1. The student must have a Grade Point Average of 2.5 or above.
  2. The student must be a social science (i.e., political science, sociology, ethnic studies, communications, etc.) major at an accredited college or university.

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Selection Process

All students who apply by the deadline--July 1 of each year--and who meet the minimum requirements stated above will be eligible for the scholarship. The name of each qualified student will be placed in a blank, sealed envelope and placed in a box. The winner will be selected by lottery at a specially called meeting of the AFSCME Scholarship Committee on or before July 15th. The announcement of the winner will be made by August 1st.

Application Instructions

  1. Complete the Applicant's section on the Application Form.
  2. Provide an official copy of your transcripts for your freshman and sophomore years and proof of your political science major.
  3. Have your parent, legal guardian, or financially responsible grandparent complete the AFSCME Parent's section on the Application Form.
  4. Attach proof of parent, legal guardian, or financially responsible grandparent's AFSCME membership such as a COPY of the membership card.
  5. Make sure your complete application, with all support documentation, is mailed to AFSCME POSTMARKED NO LATER THAN JULY 1.

Mail to:

Jerry Clark Memorial Scholarship Program
AFSCME, AFL-CIO
Attention: Education Department
1625 L Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20036
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Congratulations!

The scholarship is awarded to two recipients selected by lottery by the AFSCME Scholarship Committee. To be eligible, applicants must: be sophomores enrolled in a full-time, four-year degree program in an accredited college or university; major in the social sciences; have a grade point average of at least 2.5; and have a parent or legal guardian (or responsible grandparent) who is a member of the union.

The scholarship was established in 1990 to honor Jerry Clark, who served AFSCME for nearly two decades as director of the Political Action Department.

In addition to the monetary award, the winners also get the opportunity to intern with Political Action during the summer between the junior and senior years, or for one semester during those years. Once awarded, the scholarship will be renewed for the senior year of study if the students remain enrolled in a full-time course of study as a political science major.

Applications will be accepted for 2008 beginning in March. The deadline is July 1, and winners will be notified next August. For more information about this and other scholarships, contact the Education Department: (202) 429-1250 or contact us online.

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