AFSCME Family Scholarship
Now Accepting Applications
Looking for financial support for college? Each year the AFSCME Family Scholarship Program provides at least 10 $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.
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Are You Eligible?
To be eligible, you must:- Be a graduating high school senior in 2010
- Be a daughter, son or financially dependent grandchild of an active or retired 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, 2009, 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.
2009 AFSCME Family Scholarship Winners
Congratulations to Raven Burrell, daughter of Adriane Buchanan from Council 36/Local 3090; Stephanie Felton, daughter of Gina Felton, from OCSEA/Local 11; Kyle Forbes, son Michael J. Forbes from Council 66/Local 3357; Jamie Frazier, daughter of Daniel J. Frazier from Council 31/Local 1133; Tyler Henderson, son J. David Henderson from Council 13/Local 1551; Elysia M. L. Gabe, daughter of Deborah A. L. Gabe from HGEA/Local 152; Chau Le, daughter of Loan Vu, from Council 75/Local 88; Devin Partrich, daughter of Robin Partrich from Council 25/Local 142; Patrick Ramirez, son of Vincent E. Ramirez from Council 18/Local 3022; Brett Schare, son of Terry Schare from CSEA/Local 1000/865; Sheldon Singh, son of Moonilal Singh from District Council 37/Local 1407; Kelsey Short, daughter of Karen Short from (Phoenix) Local 2960; Hannah Van Den Brandt, daughter of Jane E. Van Den Brandt from Council 40/Local 2634.