Dear Union Brothers and Sisters:
This is a friendly reminder that the postmark deadline for high school seniors to apply for this year’s edition of the Texas AFL-CIO Scholarship Program is Monday, Jan. 31, 2022.
If you know of an eligible high school senior who could benefit from a one-time grant of $1,500, please urge him or her to fill out an application. The application and detailed instructions may be found at www.texasaflcio.org/scholarship.
To be eligible, a high school senior must have a parent or legal guardian who is a member of a union that is affiliated both with the Texas AFL-CIO and with the applicable Central Labor Council (or Area Labor Federation), if any. Of course, if the student is a union member, that counts, too.
We try to make the application process educational. Local scholarship committees will interview applicants and administer a short test on the basics of the union movement, for which we provide study materials. The high quality of applicants has been consistent over many years.
We are proud of our scholarship program and ask you to help steer students to the website to give them a chance at help for their college expenses. Again, the link is www.texasaflcio.org/scholarship.
Thank you.
In solidarity,
Rick Levy, President Leonard Aguilar, Secretary-Treasurer
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2022 Scholarship Program
Click Here - Download the Application
WHO MAY APPLY: Members or children of members of local unions or children whose legal guardians are members of local unions that are affiliated with the Texas AFL-CIO and the local Central Labor Council. Applicants must be high school seniors who are planning to attend a university, college or technical institute in the summer or fall term. Scholarships are one-time grants of $1,500.
Application forms are available for download HERE, from your Central Labor Council, or from the Texas AFL-CIO Education Department - P. O. Box 12727, Austin, Texas 78711. THE POSTMARK DEADLINE FOR APPLYING IS MONDAY, JANUARY 31, 2022.
TO INSURE PROPER PROCESSING: Please be sure to list the Central Labor Council, if any, with which your parent’s or legal guardian’s local union is affiliated. Make sure the application is signed by a union officer and at least one parent or legal guardian. Include an official school transcript and if applicable, proof of legal guardianship. If you are unsure that your local union is affiliated with your local Central Labor Council, please contact one of your local union officers. PLEASE MAIL APPLICATIONS TO: TEXAS AFL-CIO EDUCATION DEPARTMENT - P. O. BOX 12727, AUSTIN, TEXAS 78711. Incomplete applications will be returned to the student.
A packet of material on organized labor will be sent to each applicant to prepare for a test about unions. If you do not receive your packet, please contact your central labor council, a local union officer, or the Texas AFL-CIO.
SELECTION PROCESS: Each Central Labor Council will arrange all interviews and tests for applicants no later than April 8, 2022. Please contact your Central Labor Council if you have not received notice of an interview by April 1, 2020. YOU MUST BE TESTED AND INTERVIEWED IN THE CENTRAL LABOR COUNCIL DISTRICT IN WHICH YOUR LOCAL UNION IS AFFILIATED.
After interviews and tests are conducted, each local Central Labor Council will select semi-finalists from among their applicants. Applicant’s financial need, academic achievements, extra-curricular activities, and his/her understanding of the labor movement as demonstrated by the test scores and interviews will be considered.
The statewide Scholarship Committee of the Texas AFL-CIO will select winners from among the semi-finalists. The results will be mailed to all applicants. High Schools principals will receive notice of winning applicants whose name will be announced in the Texas AFL-CIO Labor News.
If you are awarded a scholarship, please contact the Texas AFL-CIO Education Department in writing or via email to ed@texasaflcio.org and give us the name and address of the university, college or technical institute you plan to attend. The scholarship will be paid directly to the school of your choice upon acceptance.
For further information, contact your local union officer, Central Labor Council or Edward Sills, Texas AFL-CIO Education Department, at (512) 477-6195 or ed@texasaflcio.org.
Donors to Texas AFL-CIO Scholarship Fund
(Sept. 1, 2020-Aug. 31, 2021)
Leonard & Dalila Aguilar
American Income Life
Alice Badsgard
Rebecca Badsgard
Judy Bryant
Carol & Keith Bryce
Clara Caldwell
Kevin Clift
Kyle Clift
Bill & Mary Fears
Patrick M. Flynn, P.C.
Andy & Robbie Frye
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 66
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 220
Travis & Linda Jackson
Kalyn Free, P.C.
Rick Levy
Vilma Luna
Laila Mandour
Becky Moeller
Eric H. Nelson Law Office
Paul Parsons, P.C.
John Patrick
Plumbers Local 68
Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 286
Provost Umphrey Law Firm
Richard Rock
Douglas Selwyn
Shell Oil Foundation Matching Gifts
Ed Sills
Calvin & Charlene Speight
Dennis & Emily Speight
Texas Building & Construction Trades Council
Texarkana Central Trades & Labor Council
Texas AFL-CIO
Texas Alliance for Retired Americans
Texas State Association of Letter Carriers
Pat Tucker
Sue Vaughn
Kristie Veit
Rosa Walker
Linda K. White
Memorials & Honorees
Memorials
Cheryl Anderson
John Bland
Jim Boynton
Mickey Breaux
Linda Bridges
Sharon Cole
Lorraine Cunningham
Nelson Edgerly
Henry Goines
Maria Jimenez
N.R. “Curley” Johnston
Bobbye Jo Martinez
Ramon Ovalle
John Patrick
Bobby Phillips
Jacob Richardson
Shirley Rubinett
Emmett Sheppard
Kenny Speight
Glynne Stanley
Ernie Sweat
Richard Trumka
Honorees
Ana Pomar
Rose Levy’s wedding
https://www.texasaflcio.org/scholarship
