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IBEW Local Union 21 Scholarship Information
IBEW Local Union 21 2010 Scholarship Program
Our local union is proud to offer, on an annual basis, the IBEW Local Union 21 Scholarship Program, available to all IBEW Local Union 21 members and their immediate family members. Each year, the local awards ten winners scholarships of $1000 each. Complete Scholarship Program Rules and Applications are communicated to members in the fourth quarter of each year, 2010 Applications must be received by March 3rd, 2010.
Other Labor Scholarships
IBEW Founders' Scholarship
Offered by the IBEW International, and to be used solely by IBEW members, the IBEW Founders' Scholarship honors the dedicated wiremen and linemen who, on November 28, 1891, organized the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. This award is for $200 per semester credit hour at any accredited college or university toward an initial bachelor's degree in an approved field. All materials must be postmarked prior to May 1 of the scholarship year. Complete rules and applications can be found by clicking here.
William A. Lee Memorial Scholarship Awards
The Chicago Federation of Labor will offer five (5) academic-based scholarships and five (5) random-drawing scholarships in the amount of $2,000 to students graduating from a Chicago or suburban high school. Students may apply in only one of the two categories. To be eligible, either the student or one of his or her parents must be a member of a local union affiliated with the Chicago Federation of Labor. Applications and all requirements are available online by clicking here.
Union Plus Scholarship Program
Since 1992, the Union Plus Scholarship Program has awarded more than $2.4 million to students of working families who want to begin or continue their post-secondary education. Over 1,700 families have benefited from their commitment to higher education. The Union Plus Scholarship Program is offered through the Union Plus Education Foundation. More information can be found here.