DC 37 Scholarship Award Guidelines
“What does Labor want? We want more schoolhouses and less jails, more books and less arsenals, more learning…” - Samuel Gompers, 1893
The DC 37 Education Committee offers a number of scholarships for dependent children and grandchildren of eligible DC 37 members or retirees, and active members pursuing their undergraduate or graduate degrees. No applicant may receive more than one Education Committee scholarship.
Eligibility Requirements
The applicant or the applicant’s parent, grandparent, or legal guardian must be a union member in good standing for the twelve (12) month period immediately preceding the application deadline. If the member is a retiree, he or she must be a member in good standing of the DC 37 Retirees Association.
Student applicants to the scholarship program must be either a) a graduating high school senior; b) a student currently enrolled in their first or second year of a 2-year of 4-year accredited college, university, technical or trade school during the specified school year; or, c) an active member pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree.
The applicant must be accepted at an accredited institution, located in the United States, at the time of award. WHILE NOT REQUIRED TO BE SUBMITTED WITH THE SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION, NO AWARDS WILL BE DISTRIBUTED UNTIL A CURRENT BURSAR’S RECEIPT FROM THE ACCREDITED COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY HAS BEEN PROVIDED TO THE COMMITTEE.
Application Instructions
All applications must be submitted online by Friday, May 9, 2025. Please double check that you have included all of the items requested in the Application Checklist.
Essay Instructions
A typed essay, written by the applicant, of no more than 250 words describing one of the following:
1. Describe the role that DC37 or the labor movement has plated in your life. Include personal stories and experiences of your own knowledge of unions and the labor movement. If you are not currently a union member, connect with union family members (parents, spouses, grandparents, etc.) and ask them about their experiences in the union. Relate personal stories and experiences on how being in a union has made a difference in their life and in your life.
2. How will this scholarship make a difference to you? Include a description of the your career goals, community service, leadership roles, academic/professional achievements and or/work experience (if any).
Deadlines and Important Dates
Reminder that applications must be submitted online by Friday, May 9, 2025. Late submissions will not be considered. Scholarship recipients will be notified via email no later than June 13th, 2025.
For additional information, please visit us online, email us at scholarships@dc37.net, or call 212-815-1700.