{"id":1905,"date":"2022-08-31T10:59:20","date_gmt":"2022-08-31T14:59:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/?p=1905"},"modified":"2022-09-15T14:18:24","modified_gmt":"2022-09-15T18:18:24","slug":"2022scholarships","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/issue\/volume-40-no-7\/2022scholarships\/","title":{"rendered":"Amid rising costs, college scholarships are more valuable than ever"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><em><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1906 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/Scholarship.jpg\" alt=\"PEF Scholarship Logo\" width=\"350\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/Scholarship.jpg 350w, https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/Scholarship-300x289.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/>August 31, 2022 &#8212;<\/em> Over the last two decades, the cost of tuition and fees at private national universities has jumped 144 percent; out-of-state tuition and fees at public universities has risen 171 percent; and in-state tuition and fees at public universities has grown 211 percent, according to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usnews.com\/education\/best-colleges\/paying-for-college\/articles\/2017-09-20\/see-20-years-of-tuition-growth-at-national-universities\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">U.S. News and World Report<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> data.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cThe pandemic has shaped how college-bound high school students view higher education, with four-in-ten rating cost as \u2018most important\u2019 when asked specifically about it in choosing where and how to pursue their education,\u201d according to Fidelity Investment\u2019s 2021 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fidelity.com\/bin-public\/060_www_fidelity_com\/documents\/about-fidelity\/fidelity-college-savings-student-debt-study-fact-sheet.pdf\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">College Savings &amp; Student Debt Study<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. \u201cNearly half (49%) of high school parents expect grants and scholarships to play a role in financing education, but only one-third of recent graduates say they benefited from these programs.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">And while the Biden administration aims to forgive federal loan debt for some, affordability of college continues to be an issue for high school students thinking about higher education. That\u2019s where union membership can be a vital resource.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">PEF membership expands scholarship opportunities, both through PEF itself as well as through parent unions and affiliations.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">PEF scholarships<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">PEF awards annual scholarships of $1,000 for four years to 10 students through the Joseph Scacalossi Scholarship program, open to children, stepchildren, or wards of active, retired or deceased PEF members.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The program is open to high school seniors and college freshmen and applications are due annually in March.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Various PEF Regions and Divisions also offer scholarships. Check with your council leader or regional coordinator for opportunities.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This year, PEF Division 247 (DOT) is offering five $400 scholarships. Candidates must be a full-time student and either an unmarried child, spouse, or dependent of a Division member. Member must be active in Division 247 for at least one year. The application deadline is Sept. 22, 2022. Click <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pef.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/D247_Scholarship.pdf\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">here<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> for the form.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Union Plus<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Through PEF\u2019s parent unions, the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) and Services Employees International Union (SEIU), members and eligible dependents may also be eligible for Union Plus scholarships ranging from $500 to $4,000.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Since 1991, Union Plus has awarded more than $5.2 million to more than 3,600 families.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Applications can be found <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/1unionplusscholars.communityforce.com\/Funds\/FundDetails.aspx?3974434C474C374F385A79754C674C566349303967446A484F715951696265626A5363597A6B6545396C78444178726338512B73664F506A636B577251445746\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">here<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> and are due by Jan. 31, 2023.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Emily Wenke, the daughter of PEF member Joanne Wenke, <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">received a $550 <a href=\"https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/issue\/volume-40-no-6\/pef-members-daughter-tapped-for-union-plus-scholarship\/\">Union Plus scholarship<\/a><\/span> <span data-contrast=\"auto\">this year.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">SEIU scholarships<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Visit PEF\u2019s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pef.org\/about\/scholarships\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">scholarships<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> page for up-to-date information and links on a number of scholarships available through SEIU, including lottery scholarships, the Bonnie Ladin Scholarship, the Jesse Jackson Scholarship and the Moe Foner Scholarship.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>August 31, 2022 &#8212; 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