AFSCME Family Scholarship
Knowledge Is Power
Looking for financial support for college? Each year the AFSCME Family Scholarship Program provides ten $2,000 scholarships to high school seniors that will be renewed for $2,000 each year for a maximum of four years, provided the student remains enrolled in a full-time course of study. The scholarship may be used for any field of study.
Are You Eligible?
To be eligible, you must:
- Be a graduating high school senior
- Be a daughter, son or financially dependent grandchild of an active or retired, full dues-paying AFSCME member.
- Be an applicant to an accredited college or university and subsequently accepted as a full-time student in a four year degree program.
How to Apply
To apply, you must meet all eligibility requirements as identified above. Make sure your complete application, with all support documentation (essay, transcripts, letters of recommendations, SAT or ACT scores, proof of AFSCME membership, etc.), is mailed together in one envelope, POSTMARKED NO LATER THAN DECEMBER 31, to:
AFSCME Family Scholarship Program
Attention: AFSCME Advantage
1625 L Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20036
If you have any questions, please call us at (202) 429-5066.
2011 AFSCME Family Scholarship Winners
Congratulations to Kimberly Alexander, daughter of David Alexander from New York CSEA Local 1000/832; Nathan Brooks, son of Anthony Brooks from Wisconsin Council 24/Local 3777; Christopher Cassidy, son of Christopher Cassidy from Florida Council 79/Local 2432; Melissa Ertl, daughter of Mary Ertl from Wisconsin Council 24/Local 6; John-Weston Franke, son of Daniel Southwell from Michigan Local 5; Ekta Kadakia, daughter of Gunjesh Kadakia from New York Council 37/Local 375; John Myers, son of Cynthia Myers from Ohio OAPSE Local 4; Keith O’Hara, son of Laurel O’Hara from Oregon Council 75/Local 88; Celeste Santi, daughter of Anthony Santi, Sr. from Michigan Council 25/Local 1176; Patrick Weston, son of James Weston from Ohio OAPSE Local 4.
