Robert G. Porter Scholars Program

Eligibility

Robert G. Porter Scholars Program, with an application deadline in April, offers 14 awards of $8000 each.

Description

The Robert G. Porter Scholars Program offers four 4-year, $8,000 post-secondary scholarships to students who are dependents of AFT members, as well as 10 one-time $1,000 grants to AFT members to assist with their continuing education and/or fund their proposed ideas to strengthen and grow their union. The scholarships will be awarded to accomplished high school students who show outstanding service to their community and an understanding of the role unions can play to create a more just society. The AFT Robert G. Porter Scholars Program for high school students is open to graduating high school seniors. Applicants must have at least one parent or legal guardian who is an AFT member. The AFT member whose child or legal dependent applies for a scholarship must be a member in good standing for at least one year. The scholarship award is paid out over a four- to six-year period, depending on the length of time the recipient will use to obtain a degree. The grants will be awarded to accomplished AFT members who seek to implement ideas for their union about the role union members can play in collectively reclaiming the promise of a more just society for all. The grant is open to any AFT member in good standing who has been a member for at least one year. AFT teachers, healthcare professionals, PSRPs, higher education faculty, early childhood educators and public employees are welcome to submit applications. Awards are based on the member's ideas for reclaiming the promise of a just society for all as set out in an essay and implementation strategy. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.