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AFSCME Family Scholarship

AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY

Foundation Annual Grants for Education

Funding Amount

$2,000/year (renewable up to 4 years)

Deadline

December 31, 2026

112 days left

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

AFSCME's Family Scholarship Program awards ten $2,000 scholarships each year to graduating high school seniors whose parent, legal guardian, or financially responsible grandparent is a full dues-paying AFSCME member; each award renews at $2,000/year for up to four years ($8,000 max) while the student remains full-time. Usable for any field of study; test-optional. (FIA: Fact — recurring annual scholarship, ten awards, $2,000/yr renewable, Dec 31 deadline. MEMBER-FAMILY-GATED: requires an AFSCME-member parent/guardian/grandparent — kept as a genuine education scholarship for individuals, flagged.)

Eligibility

Eligible Applicant Types

individual

How to Apply

Return the complete application with documentation postmarked by December 31. Applicant must be a graduating high school senior with an AFSCME-member parent/guardian/grandparent, enrolling full-time at a four-year (or transferable two-year) institution. The 2027 application is available in August 2026.

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

education

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