Union Privilege Scholarship Applications Available

January 30, 2009 – Union Privilege is now accepting applications for its Union Leaders of the Future Scholarship and Mentoring Program. All applications must be postmarked by May 30, 2009.

The scholarship program offers annual awards of up to $3,000 to help women and people of color pursue their union career goals and leadership skills. The Mentoring Program helps them set defined union leadership goals. The mentors are current labor leaders.

Applicants can be union members, leaders or staff. Scholarship dollars can be used for tuition, books and travel for leadership training at accredited labor schools, colleges, universities and community colleges.

Click here to download an application. Scholarship winners will be contacted by July 7, 2009.

Union Privilege was created in 1986 by the AFL-CIO to provide union members and their families with valuable consumer benefits. Union Plus is the brand name given to those benefit programs.