AFSCME Scholarships


AFSCME Family Scholarship Program

The AFSCME Family Scholarship Program provides at least 13 scholarships of $2,000 each that are renewed for a maximum of four years. CSEA/AFSCME members' children (or whose legal guardian is an active CSEA/AFSCME member), and who are high school seniors are eligible.

For an application, write to:
AFSCME Family Scholarship, Attention: Education Department, 1625 L. Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20036 or call (202) 429-1250.

The scholarship application period opens Aug. 1 and must be postmarked no later than Dec. 31. Winners are announced March 31. For more information, visit AFSCME's website.


The Union Plus Credit Card Scholarship Program

The Union Plus Credit Card Scholarship Program awards scholarships ranging from $500 to $4,000 to CSEA/AFSCME members, their spouses and children. Members must have been a member in good standing for at least one year and need not be a MasterCard cardholder to apply.

For an application, write to: Union Plus Credit Card Scholarship, 1625 L. Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20036. Program opens in September and closes in January, but deadline dates vary. Winners are announced March 31.


Joey Parisi Memorial Scholarship

The Joey Parisi Memorial Scholarship is awarded to local union officers with substantial organizing responsibilities. The scholarship covers the cost of one year's participation in the bachelor's degree program at the National Labor College of the George Meany Center for Labor Studies.

The scholarship award includes the cost of the application, administrative portfolio and counseling fees, tuition cost for two courses for each of two terms, two round-trip economy airfare tickets from the student's home to Washington, D.C. In addition, single occupancy room and board for the required weeks-in-residence, and the cost of require text. Lost time not included.

For additional information or to request an application write to: The National Labor College, 10000 New Hampshire Ave., Silver Spring, M.D. 20903 or call the National Labor College office at (800) GMS-4CDP.

You may also reach the National Labor College by e-mail at
1112,2453@compuserve.com or by fax at (301) 434-0871. Please specify that you are interested in the AFSCME/Parisi scholarship.


Jerry Clark Memorial Scholarship Program:

A scholarship of $10,000 per year for junior and senior years of college will be awarded to an actively employed CSEA/AFSCME member's child who is a college sophomore majoring in political science with a grade point average of 3.0 or above. The winner will also be given the opportunity to intern at the International Union Headquarters in the Political Action Department during the summer for one semester between his/her junior and senior year.

For an application write to: AFSCME Family Scholarship Program, ATTN.: Education Department, 1625 L. Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20036 or e-mail:
education@afscme.org. The application is also available on AFSCME's website: http://www.afscme.org/about/scholarj.htm or call (202) 429 1250. Application is available August 1. Deadline is July 1 and winners are announced March 31.