Union Plus awarded $250,000 in scholarships to 193 union members and union family members in the 2025 Union Plus Scholarship Program. Individual awards ranged from $500 to $4,000. The deadline is January 31 each year.
Rising education costs are making it difficult for many union families to afford the cost of tuition. That’s one reason Union Plus, which provides important consumer benefits to union members and retirees, offers a unique scholarship program. It has distributed more than $5.9 million in scholarships to over 4,200 union members and their children since 1991. Recipients are selected based on academic ability, social awareness, financial need and appreciation of labor. A GPA of 3.0 or higher is recommended.
The students selected for university, college, trade or technical school scholarships represent a wide sampling of backgrounds, union affiliations, goals and accomplishments. The selection process is very competitive since Union Plus receives over 5,000 applications each year. The Union Plus Scholarship Program is offered through the Union Plus Education Foundation, supported in part by contributions from the provider of the Union Plus Credit Card. You do not need to be a Union Plus Credit Card holder to apply for this scholarship.
Looking ahead, it is expected that applications for 2027 will be available in mid-June 2026.
Visit the Union Plus website to learn more.