SEIU’s scholarships are open to SEIU members or their children. The
Bonnie Ladin Scholarship is also open to local union staff. To be
eligible to apply for any SEIU scholarship, membership must be for three
continuous years as of September 1, 2011. All awards
must be for the academic year(s) awarded. Scholarships will be awarded
without regard to the sex, race, religion, national origin, sexual
orientation, age, or disability of any applicant. Scholarship awards are
limited to one per household.
Officers and employees of the International union and their children are not eligible. Graduate students are not eligible.
General Application Instructions
- Applications are available starting November 15, 2011.
- Applications should be filed online. Please see the individual
scholarship information below for instructions. Applications can also be
mailed to SEIU (name of scholarship), ISTS, PO Box 23737, Nashville, TN
37202-3737.
- Applications must be postmarked or filed online by midnight March 1, 2012.
- Winners will be notified in late spring and announced on
www.seiu.org.
Description of SEIU Scholarships
SEIU’S Lottery Scholarships
1,000 Scholarships (Renewable)
(To apply online, go to
https://aim.applyists.net/SEIU)
Program Key: SEIU (for lottery)
There are 15 $1,000 scholarships available in annual installments for up to four years.
Eligibility Criteria: Applicants must graduate from a high school or GED
program by August 2011. They must be enrolled as a fulltime college
student by the fall semester of 2012 at an accredited, two-year or four
year college, trade or technical school.
$1,500 Scholarships (Nonrenewable)
(To apply online, go to
https://aim.applyists.net/SEIU)
There are 33 $1,500 scholarships; these are nonrenewable, one-time awards.
Eligibility Criteria: Applicants must be returning full time to an
accredited college or university as a sophomore, junior or senior as of
the fall semester of 2012; or attending an accredited community college,
trade, or technical school as of the fall semester
of 2012. Lottery scholarships are not awarded to the same person in two
consecutive years.
Selection Process: Selection for both of the lottery scholarships is by a
drawing of qualifying applicants. All applicants must read the 2010
SEIU Annual Report and correctly answer all the questions on the SEIU
lottery scholarship quiz and application to qualify
for the drawing. The annual report is available only online at
www.seiu.org/members, under SEIU Lottery Scholarship Program.
SEIU Competitive Scholarships
Moe Foner Scholarship for Visual and Performing Arts
(To apply online, go to
https://aim.applyists.net/MF)
Program Key: MF (for Moe Foner)
SEIU is proud to offer a scholarship that continues the life work of the
late Moe Foner, the founder of the SEIU 1199 Bread and Roses Cultural
Project. Foner used his energy and imagination to tap into New York’s
thriving artistic community and brought new
resonance to union concerts, exhibits and publications. This is a
one-time, $5,000 scholarship.
Eligibility Criteria: Applicants for the Moe Foner Scholarship must be
pursuing a degree or training full time in the visual or performing
arts. Scholarship funding must be applied to tuition at a two-year or
four year college, university, or an accredited
community college, technical or trade school in an arts-related field.
Jesse Jackson Scholarship
(To apply online, go to
https://aim.applyists.net/JJ)
Program Key : JJ (for Jesse Jackson)
For more than 20 years, the Rev. Jesse Jackson and SEIU have worked side
by side for social and economic justice. This $5,000 renewable
scholarship is given to a student whose work and aspirations for
economic and social justice reflect the values and accomplishments
of Rev. Jackson. It can be renewed annually for a maximum of four years.
Eligibility Criteria: Applicants for the Jesse Jackson Scholarship must
demonstrate a commitment to social and economic justice and agree to
participate in some paid or course credit internship or work experience
in social change during the four years they
receive the scholarship. Scholarship funding must be applied toward
tuition at a two-year or four-year accredited college, university or
community college.
The Bonnie Ladin Scholarship
The Bonnie Ladin scholarship is available for SEIU members, their
children and local staff who are attending the National Labor College.
Bonnie Ladin was an organizer at SEIU for 20 years and played an
integral role in building SEIU to make it the union it
has become. She held several key leadership roles at SEIU and joined the
faculty of the National Labor College in 2001 where her courses on
organizing tactics and leadership skills helped prepare the next
generation of organizers.
In 2010, after a long battle with cancer, Bonnie passed away at the age
of 59. In honor of her tremendous contributions to the labor movement,
SEIU has created a scholarship in her name.
Eligibility Criteria: Members, their children and local staff who have
been accepted into the NLC’s Bachelor of Arts program and are fully
matriculated (which means they have earned or transferred 56 credits)
are eligible to apply.
Please go to
NCL Scholarships for more information and to apply.
The National Labor College
The National Labor College (NLC) is the only college in the United
States with an exclusive mission to serve the educational needs of the
labor movement. It is a fully accredited, upperdegree completion program
whose student body is made up of experienced,
highly skilled working adults who have multiple commitments to family,
job, union and community.
The NLC’s Bachelor of Arts program is an online program with minimal
residency requirements, offers credit for prior training and experience,
is 100 percent labor focused and is affordable. The college accepts up
to 90 transfer credits toward a Bachelor of
Arts degree. Transfer credits can come from a number of sources. For
more information about the college, go to its website at
www.nlc.edu.
Nora Piore Scholarship
(To apply online, go to
https://aim.applyists.net/NP)
Program Key: NP (for Nora Piore)
This scholarship is in honor of the late Nora Poire. Born in 1921, Piore
was a public healthcare pioneer whose career spanned more than 60
years. Nora Piore worked as a union organizer, labor educator, college
professor, healthcare economist and healthcare
activist who changed the face of public health in the United States. The
scholarship is made possible by an endowment by the family of Nora
Piore. It is for $4,000 and is renewable for up to two years.
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