2013 Dreams of Jobs and Freedom Scholarship
To commemorate the 50thanniversary of the March on Washington where Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech, the AFL-CIO and Union Plus are offering scholarships to help graduating high school seniors realize their dreams of a college education.
The one-time $5,000 scholarships are for study for the academic year beginning in the fall 2013 through summer 2014. Fifty scholarships will be awarded.
APPLICATION DEADLINE
A completed application must be received on or before 12 p.m. EDT on Monday, July 1, 2013.
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
Individuals who were awarded a high school degree between Jan. 1, 2013 and July 1, 2013.
Applicants must be dependent children or grandchildren (as defined by IRS regulations) of current or retired members of AFL-CIO unions from the U.S. and its territories. Applicants may also be union members themselves or a spouse of an eligible union member. At least one year of continuous union membership by the applicant, applicant’s spouse or legal caregiver. The one-year membership minimum must be satisfied by July 1, 2013.
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Current members of an eligible community organization.
The applicant must be accepted into a U.S.-accredited college or university, community college or technical or trade school at the time the award is issued. Awards must be used for the 2013-2014 school year.
