Union Plus Scholarship Program
Funding Amount
$150,000 total distributed
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
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Can we apply?
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Eligible organizations
- Graduate school students are eligible
Other requirements
- Union members
- Spouses of union members
- Dependents of union members
- No requirement to have participated in any Union Plus program to apply
Overview
The Union Plus Scholarship Program provides educational funding to union members, their spouses, and dependents.
Award Amount: $150,000 in total scholarships distributed annually (individual award amounts vary)
Eligibility:
- Union members
- Spouses of union members
- Dependents of union members
- No requirement to have participated in any Union Plus program to apply
- Graduate school students are eligible
Education Level:
- Accredited colleges and universities
- Community colleges
- Recognized technical or trade schools
- Graduate school
Required at Time of Award: Acceptance into an accredited institution
Geographic Scope: United States (available to union members nationwide)
Selection Criteria:
- Academic ability
- Essay submission demonstrating career goals and union movement connection
Notable Information:
- Nearly 2,100 students in union families have received money for college through Union Plus
- Entirely online application process allowing applicants to save responses over time
Contact Information:
- Website: www.UnionPlus.org/Education
How to Apply
Application Process
Application Format: Entirely online application
Required Materials:
- Application form (completed online)
- Essay (no more than 500 words) addressing:
- Career goals
- Relationship with the union movement
- Why applicant deserves a union scholarship
Submission Method: Online portal at www.UnionPlus.org/Education
Features:
- Applicants can complete application over time
- Responses can be saved and resumed
- Full online submission required
What United Food and Commercial Workers International Union actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 43
- Total given
- $2.2M
- Median grant
- $20K
- Range
- $6,000–$750K
- By dollars: District of Columbia 61%, Texas 13%, California 8%. Top recipient cities: Washington, DC; New York, NY; Chicago, IL.
- 40% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
National Association of Letter Carriers · Washington, DC
$750K
United Latinos of the UFCW Inc · Dallas, TX
$289K
Building Back Together · Washington, DC
$150K
Creative Visions Foundation · Malibu, CA
$100K
Democracy Alliance · Washington, DC
$100K
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