{"id":9204,"date":"2026-06-29T09:00:14","date_gmt":"2026-06-29T13:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/?p=9204"},"modified":"2026-08-05T11:21:45","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T15:21:45","slug":"division-179-offers-college-scholarships","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/issue\/volume-44-no-5\/division-179-offers-college-scholarships\/","title":{"rendered":"Division 179 offers college scholarships"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-5557 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/PEF-Union-Scholarships.jpg\" alt=\"PEF Union Scholarships\" width=\"227\" height=\"227\" srcset=\"https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/PEF-Union-Scholarships.jpg 300w, https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/PEF-Union-Scholarships-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/PEF-Union-Scholarships-125x125.jpg 125w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 227px) 100vw, 227px\" \/>July 8, 2026 &#8212;<\/em> <span data-contrast=\"auto\">The application and eligibility guidelines for the\u00a0PEF Division 179\u00a0scholarships\u00a0are\u00a0now available. Division 179\u00a0includes members\u00a0in\u00a0the Office of General Services (OGS) and\u00a0the\u00a0Division of Homeland\u00a0Security &amp; Emergency Services (DHSES).<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Scholarship recipients will be based on a lottery, after verification of eligibility. Each\u00a0scholarship will be awarded to a student for attendance at a\u00a0two-\u00a0or four-year\u00a0college or university working\u00a0toward an\u00a0associate or a bachelor\u2019s degree\u00a0starting with the\u00a0fall\u00a02026\u00a0semester. Graduate students are\u00a0not eligible.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Eligibility:<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">To be eligible for a scholarship, a parent or legal guardian of the applicant must be a member in good\u00a0standing with Division 179 for one year.\u00a0The applicant must be a\u00a0full-time\u00a0student, or\u00a0be\u00a0accepted to become a full-time\u00a0student, at the college\/university in the\u00a0fall\u00a0semester of the year for which you are applying for the\u00a0scholarship.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In the interest of reaching the most Division members, only one winner per\u00a0member\u00a0family\u00a0(multiple students in the same family can apply), and each applicant can only win one award\u00a0during\u00a0their\u00a0college career. (Past winners are not eligible to apply again).<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">How to apply:<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Complete the application\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pef.org\/pef_files\/files\/pdf\/Div179DHSES-OGS2026ScholarshipApplication.pdf\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">here<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0Answer all questions completely.\u00a0Return the application form (as a\u00a0PDF) to\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"mailto:pefdivision179@gmail.com\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">pefdivision179@gmail.com<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0by\u00a0July 31,\u00a02026.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Selection:<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Winners will be chosen by lottery and verified by a committee appointed by the Division Council or\u00a0its officers. 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