AFSCME Free College - Bachelor's Degree Completion Program
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Deadline
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Other requirements
- AFSCME union members
- Retirees of AFSCME members
- Family members of union members (including children, spouses, siblings, and others)
- Must have earned an associate degree or 60+ college credits with a minimum 2.2 GPA
Overview
Geographic Scope: Available to AFSCME members and their families nationwide
AFSCME Free College offers a permanent free bachelor's degree completion program through Central State University (CSU) in Ohio. Students can earn a bachelor's degree entirely online at no cost.
Eligibility
- AFSCME union members
- Retirees of AFSCME members
- Family members of union members (including children, spouses, siblings, and others)
- Must have earned an associate degree or 60+ college credits with a minimum 2.2 GPA
Degree Options
Five bachelor's degree completion options available through CSU:
- Business Administration
- Early Childhood Education
- Education Intervention Specialist
- Criminal Justice
- Interdisciplinary Studies/Humanities (for those with previous college credit in various subject areas)
Key Features
- 100% tuition-free
- Conducted exclusively online
- Designed for full-time workers
- Flexible schedule
- Nearly 1,400 participants have used this program
Pathway Option
For those without an associate degree or 60 credits, AFSCME Free College through Eastern Gateway Community College (EGCC) provides a pathway:
- Earn free associate degree at EGCC
- Transfer to CSU for bachelor's degree completion
- Over 20,000 people have completed associate degrees
- Study areas include: social work, accounting, criminal justice, and more
Additional Certificate Option
EGCC's business management degree students can earn specialized certificates in:
- Finance
- Hospitality
- Cyber Security
- Health Care Management
- Other in-demand fields (earned after 4 specialized courses)
Contact Information:
- AFSCME Council 28 (WFSE)
- 1212 Jefferson Street
- Olympia, WA 98501
- Phone: 1-833-MCC-WFSE (833-622-9373)
What Washington Federation of State Employees actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 8
- Total given
- $1.2M
- Median grant
- $57K
- Range
- $10K–$500K
- By dollars: Washington 100%. Top recipient cities: Seattle, WA; Olympia, WA.
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Fields of Work
- Education
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