Northern California Laborers Scholarship
2024 Scholarship Award Program — Competition Rules and Application Instructions
*DEADLINE FRIDAY, MAY 31, 2024*
This year’s program will award one hundred (100) college scholarships of $3,000 (community college) or $4,500 (4-year college/university/graduate program) each, which must be used for full-time study at any accredited U.S. 2-year college or 4-year college or university in the upcoming school year. The following are the general rules and instructions for the 2024 Scholarship Award Program.
Who May Apply:
- The applicant must be a child or legally adopted child of a member of a Local Union affiliated with the Northern California District Council of Laborers (open to Laborers’ Locals 67, 73, 185, 261, 270, 294, 304, 324, and 1130 only).
- Limitations: Employees (and their immediate families – children and any other persons residing at the same household) of LIUNA and LIUNA-related entities are not eligible to participate and win.
- The parent of the applicant must be a member in good standing with the Local Union for at least one (1) year immediately preceding the date of application application and have had a minimum of 1 Pension Credit earned or 500 hours reported to the Trust Funds within Plan Year ending August 31, 2023. If parent is deceased, the parent must have been a member in good standing for at least one (1) year immediately preceding the date of death. If the parent is retired, the parent must be a member in good standing for at least one (1) year immediately preceding the date of application (i.e, retiree dues currently being paid).
The applicant must be either:
- A high school senior of a public or private school who is graduating by the end of Spring 2024 and plans to attend, full-time, an accredited college, or university in the United States, or
- A General Education Diploma student who will receive his/her GED by the end of Spring 2024, and plans to attend, full-time, an accredited college, or university in the United States, or
- A student currently enrolled at an accredited college, or university in the United States and will continue to attend, full-time.
- Any scholarship awarded to a student who does not, at any time during the award period, attend full-time, an accredited college, or university in the United States, will be revoked.
Instructions:
Applications will be accepted beginning March 1, 2024. DEADLINE – All of the following items on this checklist must be received in our office in Pleasanton by 5:00pm on Friday, May 31, 2024:
- APPLICATION FORM – completed and signed by the applicant.
- ESSAY – a short essay on the subject of a notable figure or key group in the labor movement, and their contribution to the movement.
- OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT – (current school) must be in the original, unopened school envelope sealed by an authorized official of the school and should be included in the complete application packet and must be received by our office by Friday, May 31, 2024.
Tip: Request your transcript early; some schools take a few weeks or longer to process a request. - LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION – applicants should submit between one and three letters of recommendation giving information about their character and ability. These may be from teachers, community leaders, family friends, or others who know the applicant. Letter(s) of recommendation should be submitted with the application form.
- UNION MEMBERSHIP STATUS LETTER – All applicants must request and submit a letter from the Local Union verifying the parent’s membership status. Please request this letter directly from the Local where dues are paid and with enough time for you to pick it up.
- COPY of LABORERS TRUST FUNDS PENSION STATEMENT – all applicants must submit a copy of the qualifying parent’s pension statement showing proof of the accrual of a minimum of 1 Pension Credit earned or minimum of 500 hours reported to the Funds Office for the Plan Year ending August 31, 2023.
It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that all of the above items are received on time and that they are sent to:
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA LABORERS SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION
5672 Stoneridge Drive, Suite 200
Pleasanton, CA 94588-3322
DEADLINE: 5PM, FRIDAY, MAY 31, 2024
Please note that any incomplete submissions, submissions sent to any other address, or submissions received after the deadline will not be entered into the competition. Applications must be delivered via the online application portal on the scholarship website or by any mail/delivery service. Faxed/emailed applications will not be considered.
Paper applications must be received no later than 5:00 pm on Friday, May 31, 2024 or online applications must be uploaded by midnight on Friday, May 31, 2024. Due to the volume of mail we receive, we are not able to confirm our receipt of your application. If you require delivery confirmation, please use a mail/delivery service that can provide you with a confirmation and/or tracking number. Online applications will automatically receive an electronic receipt by email.
Awarding Scholarships:
The Northern California Laborers Scholarship Foundation will submit all complete and timely applications to the University Scholarship Selection Committee, an independent outside group composed entirely of professional educators. Apart from verifying the eligibility of the applicant, Northern California Laborers Scholarship Foundation will not exercise any choice among the various applicants or indicate in any way that one applicant should be favored over another. Based on factors normally used in awarding academic scholarships, the Selection Committee will submit to the Northern California Laborers Scholarship Foundation the list of the finalists to be awarded scholarships. The Northern California Laborers Scholarship Foundation will not impose restrictions of any kind on the course of study. Recipients may accept any other grants or awards which do not rule out scholarship aid or other sources. The recipient must remain a full-time student during the entire school year for which the scholarship is awarded.