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CWA Offers Broad Range of Scholarship Programs |
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Monday, 27 February 2006 |
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CWA assists members and their families in numerous ways to help pay for higher education. Visit the websites listed below for complete information and applications for the following scholarships:
Joe Beirne Scholarships
Each year, CWA's Joe Beirne Foundation awards 30 partial college scholarships of up to $3,000 each to members and their spouses, children and grandchildren, including dependents of retired, laid off, or deceased members. The scholarship — renewable for a second year depending upon satisfactory academic progress — is named in honor of CWA's founding president, who served for more than 30 years. It is made possible by funding from CWA locals. Applications require a short essay on the importance of unions in the applicant's life. The deadline for applying is March 31. Applications are available solely online for completion and submission to the foundation's website: www.cwa-union.org/members/beirne. Morton Bahr Scholarships
Each year Empire State College, State University of New York, awards several scholarships for distance learning to assist union members and other workers in furthering their educational goals. The scholarship is named in honor of CWA President Emeritus Morton Bahr, an Empire State graduate. Union workers, family members or domestic partners interested in registering for degree studies with Empire State are eligible to apply. Scholarship awards fully cover tuition, fees and special services along with an allowance for study materials and books up to $130 per course, per term. June 1, 2006 is the deadline to apply for the 2006-2007 academic year. Complete information and applications are available on Empire's website at www.esc.edu/Bahr. Union Plus Scholarships
The Union Plus Education Foundation each year awards union members, spouses and dependent children numerous scholarships ranging between $500 and $4,000. Judged by an independent committee of post secondary educators, applications and complete information are available at www.unionpriv.org. The deadline to apply for the 2006-2007 school year is Jan. 31. The Union Plus website also features a college planning guide and database of $4 million in scholarship funds available through unions throughout the nation. Visit www.unionscholarships.com. |
