AFSCME Family Scholarship
Scholarship Sponsored by AFSCME Family Scholarship Program Washington, DC
Overview
The AFSCME Family Scholarship Program provides renewable financial support to graduating high school seniors with qualifying AFSCME family membership. Each year the program awards ten scholarships intended to help students pursue postsecondary education in any field of study. Awards are renewable annually for up to four years, provided recipients remain enrolled full-time. The program supports tuition and other education-related expenses.
Description: Ten $2,000 scholarships awarded annually to graduating high school seniors; each award is renewable at $2,000 per year for up to four years while the student remains enrolled full-time.
- Annual program awarding ten recipients
- Supports any field of study
- Renewable for up to four years with full-time enrollment
Eligibility
Eligibility is limited to graduating high school seniors who have a parent, legal guardian, or financially responsible grandparent who is a full dues‑paying AFSCME member at the time of application. Recipients must be enrolled full-time in an accredited four‑year institution or in a two‑year institution that will transfer credits to a four‑year institution at the time the scholarship is awarded. AFSCME has adopted a test‑optional policy: applicants are not required to submit SAT or ACT scores, though the selection committee may consider them if provided. Applicants must submit a complete application with all required documentation by the stated deadline.
Eligibility: Graduating high school senior with a qualifying AFSCME family member; full‑time enrollment in an eligible postsecondary program when the award is granted; test‑optional policy in effect; complete application required by the deadline.
- Parent/guardian/grandparent must be a full dues‑paying AFSCME member
- Full‑time enrollment required at award time
- SAT/ACT submission is optional
Award Value
Each scholarship provides $2,000 for the award year. Recipients may receive the $2,000 award for up to four consecutive years—the initial award plus three renewals—provided they maintain full‑time enrollment. The funds may be applied to any field of study at an eligible institution.
Award Value: $2,000 per year; renewable annually for a maximum of four years while the student remains enrolled full-time.
- $2,000 initial award
- Renewable up to three additional years
- Applicable to any field of study
Application Timeline
Applications must be complete and postmarked by the December 31 deadline to be considered. Renewal decisions occur annually and require verification of continued full‑time enrollment. The selection committee may review submitted test scores if applicants choose to include them under the test‑optional policy.
Application Timeline: Return the complete application with all required documentation postmarked by December 31; renewals evaluated annually based on full‑time enrollment.
- Application deadline: December 31 (postmark)
- Renewals assessed each academic year
- Test scores optional; may be considered if submitted