Scholarships for Union Families

Since 1991, the Union Plus Scholarship Program has awarded more than $5 million to students of working families who want to begin or continue their post-secondary education.

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Learn about eligibility, applying, and requirements on the Union Plus website (https://www.unionplus.org).

Previous winners of the Union Plus Scholarship include Daniel Padron, son of Fernando Padron, a member of I.U.P.A. Local 6020. Daniel used his scholarship to study biology at Florida Atlantic University in preparation for his studies in medical school to become a neurosurgeon. This career path was inspired by the neurosurgeons who saved his mother’s life when they removed her brain tumor.

Daniel’s father Fernando has faithfully served in law enforcement for over twenty-five years and he has been with the I.U.P.A. since 2009. In his application for the scholarship, Daniel said, “I.U.P.A. has been instrumental in negotiating fair contracts and mediating disputes with different cities and municipalities.” He continued, “Unions have helped workers throughout history and they are more important than ever today.”