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Scholarshipsfor union members
and their dependents




Robert G. Porter Scholarship Program



The program offers four 4-year, $8,000 post-secondary scholarships to students who are dependents of AFT members, as well as 10 one-time $1,000 grants to AFT members to assist with their continuing education and/or fund their proposed ideas to strengthen and grow their union.​

deadline March 31, 2023




Union Plus
Scholarships



Sponsored by the Union Plus Education Foundation. The program is open to members, spouses and dependent children of unions participating in any of the Union Plus programs.




Ed Purtill Community Service Scholarship



The Bergen County Central Trades and Labor Council, AFL-CIO offers three $1,000 scholarships a year in the memory of Ed Purtill, the first Executive Director of the United Labor Agency of Bergen County, AFL-CIO Community Services.

Deadline April 22nd.




Abe Solomon
Scholarship



The Bergen County Central Trades and Labor Council, AFL-CIO offers three $1,000 scholarships a year in the memory of Abe Solomon, the first elected president of the Bergen Country Central Trades and Labor Council.

Deadline April 22nd.





Ramapo State Federation of College Teachers



P.O. Box 506
Mahwah, NJ 07430
201-684-7108