How to Apply

Eligibility

To apply you must be a child or grandchild (including foster child or foster grandchild) or a legal ward of a current or retired member of a Component or a Component’s affiliate of the National Union of Public and General Employees (NUPGE). Note that, the Young Worker Scholarship is also open to members of NUPGE’s Components and their affiliates.

Each scholarship may also have additional eligibility requirements.

Application

You must fill in an online application form and include an original 750-to-1000-word essay. Each scholarship has a unique essay topic that changes every year. Emailed, mailed, or faxed applications will not be accepted.

Judging

All essays are marked by an external party who uses a marking guide for

  • content
  • relevance to the question asked
  • presentation

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