Union Plus Scholarships
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Next expected
- January 31, 2027
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Deadlines typically fall in: January
From the program guidelines: “Submit by deadline: January 31 (annual deadline)”
Can we apply?
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Eligible organizations
- Students from union working families
Other requirements
- National program available to union members' families across the United States.
- Those seeking to begin post-secondary education
- Those continuing post-secondary education
Overview
Program Overview:
Since 1991, the Union Plus Scholarship Program has awarded more than $5 million to students of working families who want to begin or continue their post-secondary education.
Geographic Scope:
National program available to union members' families across the United States.
Focus Areas:
- Post-secondary education support
- Students continuing their education
Eligibility:
- Students from union working families
- Those seeking to begin post-secondary education
- Those continuing post-secondary education
How to Apply
Application Process
- Visit the Union Plus Scholarships portal: https://unionplus.click/6xx
- Complete the online application
- Submit by deadline: January 31 (annual deadline)
Note: The most recent deadline mentioned was January 31, 2023. Current year deadlines should be verified on the Union Plus website.
What International Union - UAW actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 11
- Total given
- $507K
- Median grant
- $50K
- Range
- $5,750–$104K
- By dollars: Michigan 41%, California 39%, District of Columbia 12%. Top recipient cities: Onaway, MI; Brawley, CA; Washington, DC.
- 45% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
UBE Inc · Onaway, MI
$104K
Comite Civico Del Valle Inc · Brawley, CA
$100K
UBG Inc · Onaway, MI
$98K
Good Jobs First · Washington, DC
$60K
Jobs to Move America · Los Angeles, CA
$50K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Education
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