- AFSA DIANN WOODARD SCHOLARSHIP. The 2027 Diann Woodard Scholarship online application and guidelines are now open. If you have a graduating high school senior planning to attend college in 2027, now is the time to encourage them to apply!
The program helps students continue their education by awarding five one-time $2,500 college tuition scholarships to outstanding high school seniors. This year, there will be a supplemental $2,000 award added to each scholarship courtesy of M3 Technology.
Every year, AFSA takes pride in celebrating the achievements of our members’ families through the Scholarship Program. The AFSA General Executive Board will select five awardees this year based on academic excellence, passion for volunteerism and display of exceptional work ethic. Students who apply must clearly express their goals for the future and appropriately tie these goals to their higher education aspirations.
AFSA Scholarship Application | AFSA Diann Woodard Scholarship Application
The deadline to apply is January 15, 2027.Attention AASD Members: If you have not yet registered for your FREE AFSA membership and benefits, you can do so when you click on the above link. If you are already registered, you will need to login before applying for the Scholarship. If you need it, AASD is Local 134.
- UNION PLUS SCHOLARSHIPS. Since 1991, the Union Plus Scholarship Program has awarded more than $6.2 million to students of union families. Over 4,400 union families have benefited from Union Plus’s commitment to higher education. Deadline for applying is January 31, 2027. AASD was lucky to have one of the awardees for 2026-27 be the son of one of our members!
- Award amounts: $1,000 to $4,000. One-time cash awards for study beginning in the Fall of 2027. Students may re-apply each year.
- Award date: May 31, 2027. During the first week of June 2027 award recipients will be notified by postal mail, and all applicants will be sent email notification.
- Current and retired members of unions participating in any Union Plus program, their spouses, and their dependent children (as defined by IRS regulations) are eligible. Grandchildren are not eligible unless they are legally dependent (as defined by IRS regulations). At least one year of continuous union membership by the applicant, applicant’s spouse or parent (if applicant is a dependent). The one-year membership minimum must be satisfied by May 31, 2027.
- The applicant must be accepted into a U.S. accredited college, university, community college, technical or trade school at the time awards are issued. Awards must be used for the 2027-2028 school year.
- Undergraduate and graduate students are eligible to apply.For more information, click the link: Kaleidoscope