Union Plus Scholarships
Funding Amount
$500 - $4,000 per scholarship
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
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Other requirements
- Union members
- Dependents of union members
- Families of CWA members
- Geographic Scope: United States (recipients from 35 states plus District of Columbia)
Overview
Scholarship program for union members and their families, administered by Union Plus.
Award Details (2022 Program):
- Total of $200,000 awarded in 2022
- 189 scholarships awarded to students from 38 unions
- 13 CWA winners in 2022
- Awards range from $500 to $4,000
- Recipients include university, college, and trade or technical school students
Eligibility:
- Union members
- Dependents of union members
- Families of CWA members
Geographic Scope: United States (recipients from 35 states plus District of Columbia)
Background: Union Plus is a union member benefit program offering scholarships to union families nationwide.
Contact Information:
- Visit https://theunioncard.com/ for details
- More information available through CWA Local 1040
- Phone: 609-538-8899
- Address: 230 Parkway Avenue, Trenton, NJ 08618
What Communication Workers of America 1040 actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024 — the most recent filing with itemized grants
- Grants in 2024
- 1
- Total given
- $5,393
- Median grant
- $5,393
- By dollars: District of Columbia 100%. Top recipient cities: Washington, DC.
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Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Workforce development
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