Union Scholars Program

Want to make a difference and earn money for college at the same time?

The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) and the Harvard Labor & Worklife Program present the Union Scholars Program:

Earn up to $6,000 for the school year and a stipend for the summer.

• Join the fight for worker’s rights!
• Learn to organize!
• Change the world!

Application Deadline: February 28

To be eligible you must:

• Be a college sophomore or junior during the application and interview process.
• Have a minimum 2.5 grade point average.
• Be a college student of color, including: African American, American Indian/ Alaskan Native,
• Asian Pacific Islander American, Latino/a.
• Demonstrate interest in working for social and economic justice through the labor movement.
• Have a valid driver’s license.

If you are selected, you will receive:

• 8-week summer field placement to participate in a union organizing campaign in one of several locations across the United States.
• A stipend for the summer (courtesy of Harvard University’s Labor and Worklife Program & the Jerry Wurf Memorial Fund.)
• A week- long orientation and training.
• An academic scholarship of up to $6,000 for the following school year, based on successful performance.

To apply, please visit

afscme.org/unionscholars

For more information contact

Deanna Richards 202-429-1202