Scholarships

AFT Robert G. Porter Scholars Program

This 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.

2018 Porter Scholars application period is now open.
Application deadline is March 31, 2018.

CLICK HERE TO APPLY(link is external)

For more information about the Porter Scholars Program see the links below. Contact PorterScholars@aft.org(link sends e-mail) if you have additional questions.

• Details about the program and eligibility requirements
• FAQs
• About Robert G. Porter

Union Plus® Scholarship Program

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. See the Union Plus Scholarship Program website(link is external) for more information.

The 2017 application is now available.(link is external) Deadline for 2017 applications is 12:00pm (noon, Eastern Time), January 31, 2017.

Congratulations to the AFT family members who were awarded scholarships in 2016:

• $3,500 Winners
: Mikaela Smith, IBEW/AFT
; Victoria H. Solkovits, AFT
• $2,000 Winners
: Sienna E. Fierro, AFT
• $1,000 Winners: 
Randall P. Ainsworth, AFT
; Alexandra Baffo, AFT
; Anika Daniels-Osaze, AFT/UTU; 
Breanna F. Karabeinikoff, AFSCME/AFT
;  Halie L. Kicsak, AFT
; Talya K. Klinger, AFT; 
Aliah M.  McCord, AFT
• 
$750 Winners
: Austin P. Strong, AFT
• $500 Winners
: Cassidy J. Dossin, IAFF/AFT
; Robert S. Durazzo, AFT