SIUE Faculty for Collective Bargaining Scholarship

The SIUE Faculty for Collective Bargaining Organization Scholarship was established in 1999. The University Staff Senate serves as the custodian of the scholarship. Applicants must be either labor union members or the son, daughter, or spouse of a labor union member to qualify for this scholarship.

To be eligible for consideration for the Faculty for Collective Bargaining Scholarship Award, the applicant must meet the following criteria and requirements:
1. Student must be a labor union member employee of SIUE or the child, grandchild, spouse, or civil union partner of a labor union member presently employed by or retired from SIUE.
2. Student must meet admissions requirements for SIUE and be enrolled for full-time undergraduate study.
3. Applicants with fewer than twelve college semester hours earned:
a. must have an ACT composite of 19 or above (unless exempt because of SIUE admission standards).
b. must have at least a high school GPA of 2.5 on a scale of 4.0=A.
4. Applicants with twelve or more college semester hours earned:
a. must have completed at least one term as a full-time college student.
b. must have at least a college GPA of 2.5 on a scale of 4.0=A.
5. Applicants must submit the FCB Union Verification Form.

The scholarship awards are applied to the student’s University account.

The Staff Senate Scholarship Committee evaluates applications based on an essay written by the applicant, the applicant’s overall high school GPA or equivalent, co-curricular activities (e.g., clubs, sports, etc.), honors and awards, work history, and volunteerism.

Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Award
$500
Deadline
Supplemental Questions
  1. What is the name of the labor union member and your relationship to them?
  2. What is the Unit/Department and employment status of the SIUE labor union member? If retired, please include the year they retired from SIUE.
  3. Are you enrolled for full-time undergraduate study for the Spring term at SIUE?
  4. If you have fewer than twelve college semester hours earned:
    • What is your composite ACT score?
    • What is/was your high school GPA on a scale of 4.0=A?
  5. If you have twelve or more college semester hours earned:
    • Have you completed at least one term as a full-time college student?
    • What is your college GPA on a scale of 4.0=A?
  6. Write an essay explaining why you believe you should receive a Faculty for Collective Bargaining Scholarship Award.
  7. Please list all co-curricular activities. Indicate any offices held.
  8. Please list all honors and/or awards you have received.
  9. Please list your work history (paid or unpaid) including the number of hours and dates worked.
  10. Please list your volunteerism history including community and/or family involvement.
  11. Please upload your most recent transcript.
  12. Please upload the completed FCB UNION VERIFICATION FORM with a current, dated signature of the employee who is a union member.
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