SEIU College Scholarships
SEIU offers a variety of yearly college scholarship opportunities, including several scholarships for those who wish to pursue their educational goals in specific fields, such as health care, visual and performing arts, and social service.
The five unique scholarship programs award 52 undergraduate scholarships on a yearly basis, and are available to SEIU members and their children. The John Geagan Scholarship is also open to local union staff. Membership must be for three continuous years as of September 1, 2010.
Click here for more information concerning eligibility and the application process. The deadline for the 2010/2011 academic year is March 1st.
Scholarships Available:
SEIU Lottery Scholarship Program
SEIU Moe Foner Scholarship Program For Visual and Performing Arts
SEIU Jesse Jackson Scholarship Program
John Geagan Scholarships
SEIU Nora Piore Scholarship Program
Other Scholarship Resources:
In addition to SEIU scholarships, there are other online resources to help you in your scholarship search. Here are four helpful links:
1. Fastweb: a site that narrows scholarship choices by school, major, and other criteria.
2. Collegeboard: a search for scholarships but also step-by-step tutorials for financial aid requests and college searches.
3. Sallie Mae: a database of 3 million scholarships.
4. Union Plus: SEIU participates in the Union Plus scholarship program; applications are due January 30, 2010.
Keep in mind that if any service asks you to pay for exclusive access to scholarships, it is likely a scam. Also, while online databases are effective scholarship searches, make sure to check for any available local scholarships at your school district offices as well.