There are three scholarship programs available each year for AFT-affiliated union members and their families — and the 2017 application windows for these valuable benefits are now open:
- AFT Connecticut awards two $2,500.00 scholarships annually; one to a member for their own higher education and another for a spouse, domestic partner or child of a member;
- Our national AFT’s Robert G. Porter Scholars Program offers one-time $1,000.00 grants to union members and four-year, $8,000.00 scholarships to their dependents; &
- Union Plus awards grants to members and their families ranging from $500.00 to $4,000.00 each year.
Resolve this year to lower the cost of higher education for your family and apply for all three today; the first deadline is January 31 for the Union Plus program.
Good luck, and in solidarity,
Ed Leavy
Secretary-Treasurer, AFT Connecticut
Jean Morningstar
First Vice President, AFT Connecticut
John Brady, RN
Executive Vice President, AFT Connecticut
Jan Hochadel
President, AFT Connecticut