The AFL-CIO offers scholarships through its Union Plus Scholarship Program to current and retired members of participating unions, their spouses and their dependent children.  These scholarship amounts range from $500  to $4,000.  Details and the actual application can be found by clicking the website below.  

https://www.unionplus.org/benefits/education/union-plus-scholarships

The Illinois Federation of Teachers annually offers scholarships to its members and the dependents of its members.  Details about the Mengel Scholarship and the Porter Scholarship can be found by clicking the website below.  The applications for these scholarships can also be found at this website.

 http://www.ift-aft.org/about/scholarships.htm

The Lake County Federation of Teachers Local 504 offers a $1,000 annual scholarship to any Lake County Illinois public school graduate who is attending an Illinois Public Higher Education.

2022 LCFT Scholarship

Jan 25, 2022

Annual Joe Hutton Scholarship Criteria $1,000 Scholarship Awarded One Time per Year Application Deadline is:  January 22, 2021 by 4:00 p.m. Announce Scholarship Award on February 12, 2021 Recipient Requirements Must intend to or be attending an Illinois Public Higher Education Institution (2 or 4 year). Download: 2022 Scholarship.pdf