Scholarship Programs

APWU Scholarships

Read about the 2024 APWU Scholarship Winners Here. 

The E.C. Hallbeck Memorial Scholarship will award $8000 ($2000 annually) to ten recipients (one male and one female from each of the five postal regions) to apply towards their four-year college tuition. 

Vocational Scholarship winners will receive up to $3,000 for specialized training in such fields as culinary arts, medical or dental assistant, electrician, real estate, auto mechanic, certified IT/computer education, cosmetology, or massage therapy, etc. Eligible programs can be of a nine-month to three-year duration.

Best Essay Award
One “Best Essay” winner is selected from the applicant pool to receive a one-time $2,000 award towards his or her four-year college tuition.

The scholarships are open only to high school seniors.  Applicants may apply for only either Hallbeck or Vocational, not both.

Please note: APWU will be accepting unofficial transcriptions in lieu of official transcripts for the time being.

  • The scholarship deadline for next year's applicants is May 31, 2025. Applications can be accessed and downloaded below.
  • The scholarships are open only to high school seniors.  Applicants may apply for only either Hallbeck or Vocational, not both.

​Applicants must be a child, grandchild, stepchild, or legally adopted child of a current, retired, or deceased APWU member. Proof of membership required for deceased members.

Click here to read about the 2023 APWU Scholarship Winners

Click here to read about the 2022 APWU Scholarship Winners

Click here to read about the 2021 APWU Scholarship Winners. 

Click here to read about the 2020 APWU Scholarship Winners.

Read about the 2019 APWU Scholarship Winners here. 

Click here to read about the 2018 APWU scholarship winners.

Resources

Scholarship Information and Application Forms

Additional Scholarship Opportunities

Union Plus also sponsors a scholarship program.  The Union Plus Scholarship Program, created by the AFL-CIO, has awarded nearly $2 million to union members and their families who want to begin or continue their post-secondary education at colleges or trade and technical schools. Their awards range from $500 to $4,000. To view the 2025 Application (Deadline: 12PM EST, January 31, 2025), visit www.unionplus.org/scholarships.

Union Plus also offers a free Scholarship Search, with a database of more than 3,700 scholarships worth over $3.1 billion.

The Union Plus Scholarship Program

Union members and their families can earn an affordable, online associate or bachelor’s degree or certificate that fits their schedule, interests, career goals and budget. Explore school and degree options at unionplus.org/college. 

Since starting the program in 1991, Union Plus has awarded more than $5.2 million in educational funding to more than 3,600 union members, spouses, and dependent children. Union Plus Scholarship awards are granted to students attending a two-year college, four-year college, graduate school, or recognized technical or trade school.