Scholarships

Local 83 presented $3,000 scholarship awards to...

THE BOILERMAKERS’ International Executive Council has announced its selection of scholarship award recipients for three local lodges and the Canadian Federation of Labour (CFL).

Thirty-two Boilermaker dependents earn awards totaling $50,000

THE BOILERMAKERS’ International Executive Council scholarship committee announced the winners of its 2012 scholarship program this past April. The committee awarded $50,000 to 32 scholarship recipients, with $38,000 being allocated to U.S. applicants and $12,000 to applicants from Canada.

Granddaughter of L-667 retiree posts video, hopes for big response

IN A NOVEL approach to choosing scholarship winners, West Virginia Wesleyan College in Buckhannon, W.Va., requires its 12 finalists to create a video about themselves and to amass online votes. The top vote-getter will receive a four-year full scholarship worth $120,000. Second- and third-place winners will receive lesser four-year grants.

Scholarship award recipients for three local lodges and the CFL are announced.

Members in the Building Trades could qualify for $795 grant for online courses

More than $13,500 in scholarships is available through the new Union Plus National Building Trades President’s Award. Boilermakers and other trades may apply for the program, which covers tuition for online courses through the National Labor College. Each $795 scholarship covers a 3-credit course for studies beginning with the Jan. 2012 semester.

THE BOILERMAKERS’ International Executive Council scholarship committee announced the winners of its 2011 scholarship program this past April. The committee awarded $50,000 to 37 scholarship recipients, with $36,000 being allocated to U.S. applicants and $14,000 to applicants from Canada.

Twenty-six Boilermaker dependents earn awards totaling $50,000

THE BOILERMAKERS’ INTERNATIONAL Executive Council scholarship committee announced the winners of its 2009 scholarship program April 14. A total of $50,000 was awarded to 26 scholarship recipients: $38,000 to United States students and $12,000 to Canadian students.

Union Privilege’s program helps develop leadership diversity

EMBRACING ITS MISSION to enhance the value of union membership and support a stronger labor movement, Union Privilege offers the Union Leaders of the Future Scholarship and Mentoring Program to help more women and people of color become union leaders.