Boilermaker Scholarships

Dependents of Boilermaker members are eligible for scholarships of up to $5,000. Beginning in 2022, the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers awards up to $100,000 worth of scholarships to dependents of members, including those in Canada and the U.S.

Boilermaker scholarships are open to high school seniors who will be entering their first year of academic study at a degree-granting, accredited college or university within one year of their high school graduation and are dependents of Boilermaker members in good standing (includes son, daughter, legally adopted child or dependent of a member in good standing).

Scholarship awards are based upon a variety of factors, including academic achievement, extra-curricular and outside school activities, career goals, and performance on a typed essay.

Scholarship candidates must submit the following:

  • The completed online Scholarship Application; (available January 1st)
  • proof of relationship or dependency to a Boilermaker member;
  • the results from their SAT and/or ACT test scores (for U.S. citizens only, optional);
  • the applicant's high school transcript; and
  • a 350 word (minimum) to 500 word (maximum) typed essay on the following topic:

What economic conditions fueled the rise of labor unions in the late 19th and early-to-mid 20th Century? Compare and contrast the economic conditions from that period in history with conditions workers face today. Include topics such as wages, housing costs, safety, child labor, or others.

Applications for the 2024 awards will be available online at the end of this year and will be accepted from January 1 to March 1, 2024. Applications submitted after the March 1, 2024 deadline cannot be considered.

Some local lodges have their own scholarship programs. Scholarships are also available through the Union Plus credit card program and some state and regional labor councils. For information on their scholarships, contact these organizations directly.

Winners of the 2023 International Executive Council Scholarship Awards

  • Edward Power Scholarship Award
    Sam Aiden McInnis — son of Jason McInnis, Local 73 — $5,000
  • Charles A. Jones Scholarship Award
    Jeffrey Caleb Buchheit — son of Jeffrey Buchheit, Local 154 — $5,000
  • Cason Michael Adams — son of Rod Adams, Local 40 — $1,000
  • Maya Graciela Avila — daughter of Gustavo Avila, Local 1510 — $3,000
  • Lillian Snow Bailey — daughter of Kristoffer Bailey, Local 13 — $1,000
  • Maggie Marie Bistodeau — daughter of David Bistodeau, Local 107 — $1,000
  • Charlotte E. Blalock — daughter of Carson Blalock, Local M301 — $1,000
  • Gracie Catherine Bowie — daughter of Kevin Bowie, Local 73 — $1,000
  • Georgia Alberta Brown — daughter of Anthony Brown, Local 580 — $1,000
  • Gretta Helena Burke — daughter of Sean Burke, Local 374 — $2,500
  • Camden Paul Butler — son of Sheryl Butler, Local S2 — $1,000
  • Marcus Cancilla — son of David Cancilla, Local 651 — $1,000
  • Chandler Reid Causey — son of Monte Causey, Local 2020 — $1,000
  • Lane Chase — son of Joe Chase, Local D239 — $1,000
  • Emma M. Chirdon — daughter of Brian Chirdon, Local 1393 — $1,000
  • Allie Brielle Church — daughter of Ryan Church, Local 667 — $1,000
  • Zoe Crowe — stepdaughter of Jesse L. Johns, Local 45 — $1,000
  • Josie Lynn Cumptson — daughter of Jeremy Cumpston, Local 667 — $1,000
  • Juliana Sophia DiCicco — daughter of James DiCicco, Local 28 — $1,000
  • Brooklynn Grace Duffy — daughter of Kevin Duffy, Local 580 — $1,000
  • Brianna Elizabeth Farrell — daughter of Stephen Farrell, Local 580 — $2,500
  • Mitchell Charles Paul Fell — son of Michael Fell, Local 128 — $1,000
  • Branko H. Fink — son of Matthew Fink, Local 13 — $1,000
  • Garrett Thomas Floch — son of Timothy Floch, Jr., Local 154 — $1,000
  • Donnie Foster III — son of Donnie Foster, Jr., Local 110 — $1,000
  • Max Denis Fournier — son of Yves Fournier, Local 580 — $1,000
  • Vincent Russell Fricke — son of Jeremy Fricke, Local 169 — $1,000
  • Cara Analise Hancock — daughter of Charles Hancock, Local 29 — $1,000
  • Carey Rose Marie Hansen — daughter of John Hansen, Local D239 — $1,000
  • Evan Brady Hedrick — son of Billy J. Hedrick, Local 454 — $1,000
  • Ashton Russell Herding — son of Russell Herding, Local 359 — $1,000
  • Zoey Paige Hobdey — daughter of Harry C. Hobdey, Local 40 — $2,500
  • Lauran Hogston — daughter of James Hogston, Local 105 — $1,000
  • Emma Jensen — daughter of Jerad Jensen, Local 85 — $1,000
  • Tacey Claire Kirkpatrick — daughter of Zach Kirkpatrick, Local 667 — $1,000
  • Joshua Aron Knight — son of Aron Knight, Local 60 — $1,000
  • Alexandria Jade Kovnesky — daughter of Jake Kovnesky, Local 11 — $1,000
  • Chloé Charline LeBlanc — daughter of Marc LeBlanc, Local 73 — $1,000
  • Sydney AnnMarie LeBlanc — daughter of Michael LeBlanc, Local 73 — $1,000
  • Shaylee Faith Ledford — daughter of Joseph Ledford, Local 105 — $1,000
  • Adriana Lenarduzzi — daughter of David Lenarduzzi, Local D366 — $1,000
  • Paige Alice Lennon — daughter of Kevin Lennon, Local 13 — $1,000
  • Sylvie Thomas Leshen — daughter of Theordore Leshen, Local 45 — $1,000
  • Raegan Michelle Lodder — daughter of Thomas Lodder, Local 69 — $3,000
  • Brayden Adison Long — daughter of Michael Long, Local 83 — $2,500
  • Hadley Ann Loomis — daughter of Vernon D. Loomis, Local D69 — $1,000
  • Haven Kathleen Maple — daughter of Matthew E. Maple, Local 60 — $1,000
  • Amy Martin-Faucher — daughter of Meeka Faucher, Local 146 — $1,000
  • Paige Lisa Ann Metcalf — daughter of Jason Metcalf, Local 359 — $2,500
  • Sara Elaine Myers — stepdaughter of Kevin Jones, Local 455 — $1,000
  • Abigail Elizabeth Nicol — stepdaughter of Justin Dilts, Local 154 — $2,500
  • Caden Shae Norman — daughter of James Norman, Local 487 — $1,000
  • Abigail Raelyn Passmore — daughter of Richard Passmore, Local 555 — $1,000
  • Jebidiah Trent Patterson — son of Roy W. Patterson, Local 108 — $1,000
  • Benjamin Michael Petronski — son of Kevin Petronski, Local 128 — $1,000
  • Emma Jade Pinsent — daughter of Aubrey Pinsent, Local 146 — $1,000
  • Nicholas Hamish Prior — son of Roger Prior, Local 359 — $1,000
  • Matthew Ethan Querry — son of Kyoko Querry, Local 40 — $1,000
  • Athina Analise Ramphal — daughter of Rocky K. Ramphal, Local 5 — $1,000
  • Tsyian Lena-Denea Roach — daughter of Dale Bramble, Local 5 — $1,000
  • Riley Anne Rojo — daughter of Jay Rojo, Local 92 — $1,000
  • Leila Isabella Rutkowski — daughter of Zachary Rutkowski, Local 1509 — $1,000
  • Sydney Joan Sawchuck — daughter of Calvin Sawchuk, Local 146 — $1,000
  • Mallory Schanuth — daughter of Bruce Schanuth, Local 83 — $1,000
  • Haley Marie Schreckengost — daughter of Matthew Schreckengost, Local 154 — $1,000
  • Connor Norris Suydam — son of Arthur D. Suydam, Local 2060 — $1,000
  • Cortney Jennifer Waldorf — daughter of Peter Waldorf, Local 647 — $1,000
  • Elizabeth Ryan Wauford — daughter of William B. Wauford, Local 85 — $1,000
  • Mariah Melika Wellington — daughter of Marvin Wellington, Local 5 — $1,000
  • Riley Renae Wells — daughter of James Wells, Local 454 — $1,000
  • Savannah Mary Katherine West — daughter of Larry West, Local 83 — $1,000
  • Alexa Lee Ann Whiteaker — daughter of Jason Whiteaker, Local 85 — $1,000
  • Abbie Ann Wigger — daughter of Jeffrey Wigger, Local 27 — $4,000
  • Olivia Kaylen Williams — daughter of William G. Williams, Local 108 — $1,000
  • Grant Winkeler — son of Thomas Winkeler, Local S185 — $1,000
  • Zijing “Olivia” Yang — daughter of Hairong Yang, Local 146 — $1,000
  • Joshua Darrin Yates — son of Joshua R. Yates, Local 40 — $1,000

Winners of the Local Lodge 105 Scholarships selected by the International Scholarship Committee:

  • Lauran Hogston — daughter of James Hogston — $1,000
  • Shaylee Faith Ledford — daughter of Joseph Ledford — $1,000

In selecting these winners, the members of the Scholarship Committee were highly impressed with their excellent grades throughout high school, their many achievement awards, their participation in many extracurricular activities, and their well-written essays.


Union Plus Credit Card offers scholarships

The Union Plus Credit Card Scholarship Program is open to members of unions that are participating in the credit card program, their spouses, and dependent children attending or planning to attend a four-year college or university, community college, technical college, or trade school.

Union Plus Credit Card Scholarship Program applications are available beginning in September. Applications can be downloaded from the Union Plus website. Or, applicants can clearly print their name, return address, telephone number, and international union affiliation on a postcard and send it to: Union Plus Scholarship Program, P. O. Box 34800, Washington DC 20043-4800.

Application deadline is January 31. Award winners will be announced on May 31. However, due to the high volume of applications, only winners will receive notification.

All members are eligible to apply regardless of whether they carry a Union Plus Credit Card.