Scholarship Programs

The rules of eligibility state that the applicant must:

• Be the son or daughter of a member of Local 728 in good standing.
• Be a high school senior at the time of application.
• Have applied, or about to apply for admission to an accredited college, university or vocational program as a fully matriculated student.
• Use the scholarship award within the academic year awarded.

The procedure for making an application is as follows:

• An application is to be requested from Local 728.
• A complete sealed copy of the applicant's high school transcript is to be forwarded to the Local 728 office.
• Submit or have the testing organization forward directly to the Local 728 office, copies of scores achieved by the applicant on the Scholastic Aptitude Test, College Entrance Examination or other equivalent examination (Scores do not have to be sealed, copies will suffice).
• Present at least three (3) letters of recommendation from a teacher, counselors, clergy, community service organizations, employers, etc.
• In addition each applicant will be required to have a personal interview with the selection committee on Saturday, March 24, 2012.