PEF Division 240 is conducting its annual College Scholarship Contest.
Up To 9 Scholarships awarded*. 2 $1,000 Awards; 1 $500 Award,
3 $350 Awards & 3 $150 Awards.
Scholarships Eligibility:
- Applicant must be a PEF member of Division 240 or their dependent or their immediate family member (Mother, Father, Son, Daughter, Spouse or Domestic Partner).
- Applicant MUST provide proof of Full Time or Part Time Enrollment at an Accredited College or University for Fall 2023 or Spring 2024, or a College Acceptance letter for Fall 2024 to an Accredited College or University.
Applicant must submit an essay using the Theme of “The Pro’s and Con’s of Collective Bargaining.”
- The essay must be between 600 – 1,000 words (@2-4 pages). The essay MUST be double-spaced typewritten.
- Full Time / Part Time Students: The essays will be reviewed, and the highest scoring 3 essays will be chosen as winners to receive 2 $1,000 Scholarships and 1 $500 Scholarship. All remaining essays will be submitted for a random drawing with 1 $150 Scholarship winner chosen at random.
- College Bound Students: The essays will be reviewed, and the 3 highest scoring essays will be chosen as winners to receive a $350 Scholarship each. All remaining essays will be submitted for a random drawing with 2 $150 Scholarship winners chosen at random.
- Scholarship applications, typewritten essays and College Transcript/College Acceptance letters MUST be emailed to d240Scholarship@pefdiv240.org by Friday June 28, 2024, COB. Winners will be announced by Friday July 19, 2024.
Click here for the application
*There must be at least 5 entries received for each category (Full Time / Part Time & College Bound) for the Scholarships to be awarded. If this threshold is not met, then the Scholarships for that Category will be Awarded as Follows: Up to 4 $375 Scholarships for Full Time / Part Time College Students, and up to 4 $125 Scholarships for College Bound Students.
