Local 1303 Announces 2022 College Scholarship Program

AFSCME Local 1303, representing municipal employees throught Connecticut, plans to award scholarships to high school seniors planning to attend college in the fall of 2022. 

Eligible applicants must:

  • BE A GRADUATING HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR;
  • HAVE A PARENT WHO IS A DUES PAYING MEMBER IN GOOD STANDING WITH AFSCME LOCAL 1303;
  • BE ENROLLED IN AN ACCREDITED UNIVERSITY, COLLEGE OR TECHNICAL SCHOOL FOR THE FALL 2022 SEMESTER;
  • HAVE (2) SIGNED LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION FROM PERSONS NOT RELATED TO THE APPLICANT.

Along with the scholarship application, applicants must include an essay, "How Does Being Part of a Union Family Benefit Your Life."

  • Click here to download the Local 1303 scholarship application for high school seniors.

The application deadline is May 27, 2022. All paperwork must be received by the deadline or your application will be not be processed. Winners will be notified after June 30, 2022.

*The children of retirees or members of other locals, as well as currently enrolled college students (entering a year other than freshman) are not eligible for this particular scholarship; please ask your union representative and/or search www.AFSCME.org for more
scholarships offered by AFSCME and its affiliates.

Click here for a complete list of scholarships available through AFSCME International and union partners.