Union Plus Scholarships
Funding Amount
$750 - $2,000
Deadline
Expected ~January
Based on past cycles
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Current deadline
- January 31, 2027
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Deadlines typically fall in: January
From the program guidelines: “Timeline: Applications open annually; deadline January 31”
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Other requirements
- Union members and their spouses
- Children of union members
- Geographic Scope: United States (IBEW members and families)
Overview
Union Plus Scholarships for IBEW Families
The Union Plus Scholarship program provides financial support to union members and their families pursuing higher education.
Eligibility:
- Union members and their spouses
- Children of union members
- Geographic Scope: United States (IBEW members and families)
Focus Areas:
- Two or four-year college or university degrees
- Community college coursework
- Technical or trade school programs
- Any field of study (examples include biomedical engineering, statistics, agriculture, environmental science, nursing, etc.)
Award Information:
- Individual awards range from $750 to $2,000
- Since launch in 1992, over 2,300 recipients have received more than $3.5 million in total grants
- Awards support tuition and education-related expenses
Key Features:
- Emphasis on opportunity for children and grandchildren of immigrants
- Recognition of union's role in providing family stability and middle-class opportunity
- Merit-based selection with essay component
How to Apply
Application Process
- Access Application: Visit UnionPlus.org/Education
- Eligibility Verification: Confirm union member status and relationship
- Essay Submission: Submit essay describing goals, achievements, and how union membership supported educational opportunity
- Complete Application: Submit full application materials through UnionPlus.org
- Selection: Winners selected based on merit and essay quality
Required Materials:
- Completed application form
- Essay (describing family background, educational goals, and union connection)
- Proof of union membership or family relationship to member
- Academic records/transcripts
Timeline: Applications open annually; deadline January 31
What International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 30
- Total given
- $4.45M
- Median grant
- $18K
- Range
- $5,500–$3M
- By dollars: District of Columbia 78%, California 6%, Tennessee 5%. Top recipient cities: Washington, DC; Nashville, TN; Los Angeles, CA.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 37% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
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IBEW Pac Education Fund · Washington, DC
Programmatic support
$3M
Jobs to Move America Campaign Contribution · Los Angeles, CA
Programmatic support
$255K
National Clean Transportation & ADV MFG ETT · Washington, DC
Programmatic support
$229K
Development Now for Chicago · Chicago, IL
Programmatic support
$200K
Union Sportsmens Alliance · Nashville, TN
Programmatic support
$185K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Education
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