2024 Industry Scholarships

Each year various union, plumbing and construction related organizations make educational scholarships available to union members and their families.

If you are interested in applying for any of these scholarships please spend time reviewing the requirements.  This will help ensure that your application is properly filled out and considered.  If you have any questions regarding any of these scholarships contact the organization offering the award.

UNITED ASSOCIATION

The United Association offers scholarships to members and their dependents each year.  The applications are now available on their website at www.ua.org in the “members only” section.  The application deadline will be posted upon notification.


STEPHEN M. BAILEY MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Applications are now being accepted for the Stephen M. Bailey Memorial Scholarship Awards. These scholarships are available for the sons and daughters of Local 130 U.A. members graduating from high school in the Spring of 2024. Click here for the application form. If you are interested in applying, complete the application and mail to: Stephen M. Bailey Memorial Scholarship Committee, 1340 West Washington Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60607. Deadline is Friday, March 29th, 2024; applications will not be accepted after this date.                                                          

WILLIAM A. LEE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
The Chicago Federation of Labor (CFL) awards 10 Scholarships to children of CFL affiliated union members.  Applications are now available to download from our website at https://chicagolabor.org/resources/scholarships/. Applications are due electronically by 5:00 PM on February 28, 2024. Applications and all supporting documents should be emailed all together to scholarship@chicagolabor.org

UNION PLUS
Union Plus offers scholarships to children, spouses and members of affiliated unions (including the United Association).  Their online applications are available now on the Union Plus website at www.unionplus.org/college-education-financing/scholarships.  The deadline for submitting an application will be posted upon notification.