Scholarships

SEIU Local 509 members in good standing, and children of members in good standing, are eligible to apply for several union scholarships:

SEIU Local 509 Scholarships
SEIU International Scholarships - visit their website
Union Plus Scholarship - visit their website
AFL-CIO and Central Labor Council Scholarships - visit the MA AFL-CIO website

SEIU Local 509 Scholarships
Activists ScholarshipsThe following scholarships are based on the activism of the SEIU 509 member. These scholarships could be awarded to a member in good standing or the dependent of a member in good standing. The member will need to mail in an "activism questionnaire" that displays their contributions to SEIU 509 community:

The John Follit Award is a $2000 scholarship. It is awarded to an active member or child and/or dependent of a member who is part of SEIU 509’s public sector.
The Ginny Steinberg Award is a $2000 scholarship. It is awarded to an active member or child and/or dependent of a member who is part of SEIU 509’s private sector.

Officers Scholarship

Martin Martinian Memorial Award is $1000 scholarship. It is awarded to the child and/or dependent of an officer or a steward of SEIU Local 509. To be awarded by lottery to those who qualify.

General Scholarships for Members The following scholarships are awarded to SEIU 509 members in good standing and children and/or dependents of members and are awarded by lottery:

Linda Silva/Deborah Ann D’Iorio Memorial Award - $1000
Meredith Miller Memorial Award - $1000
Bill Greene Memorial Award - $1000
Luis Vega Memorial Award - $1000
Hilyard / McHugh/ Shea / Prout Award - $3000
Scholarships provided by Colonial Insurance - $500

Veterans Committee ScholarshipThe Kligel-Jolley Memorial Scholarship is available and awarded to veterans or children and/or dependents of veterans. Please contact Ed Donnelly at 617-924-8509 x521 for more information.

Applications for all SEIU 509 scholarships are due by March 1, 2010.
Note that for the Ginny Steinberg and John Follitt scholarships, you need to download and mail in a completed "Activism Questionnaire." The Kligel-Jolley Memorial Scholarship requires a different application.

Apply online now - Fill out application below:

2010 Local 509 Scholarship Application

Please submit before March 1, 2010

Today's Date

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MEMBER INFORMATION

Title

First Name *

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Home Address

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Employer/Agency

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Worksite

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Worksite Address

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SCHOLAR INFORMATION

Title

First Name *

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High School Senior at:

'High School Senior at:' is required

I am:

sponsoring the student named above
applying for myself

I am a member of SEIU Local 509. I am also:

a Steward
an Officer

I am applying for the:

John Follitt Scholarship
Ginny Steinberg Scholarship

2009-2010 SEIU Local 509 Scholarship Winners

Congratulations to the winners of Local 509's 2009-2010 scholarship program:

Amount	Scholarship	Winner	Relationship to 509 Member
$3000	Hilyard / McHugh / Shea / Prout Scholarship	Annette Hilyard	daughter of the late Joseph Hilyard (DCF)
$2000	John Follit Scholarship	Susan Malone	daughter of Joseph Malone (DTA)
$2000	Ginny Steinberg Scholarship	Alyssa Tacas	daughter of Marianne Tacas (Fidelity & LifeLinks)
$1000	Martin Martinian Memorial Scholarship	Andrew McComish	son of Noreen McComish (DTA)
$1000	Deborah D'Iorio/Lynda Silva Mem'l Scholarship	Nathaniel Bates	son of Stephen Bates (DCF)
$1000	Meredith Miller Memorial Scholarship	Lynsey Rasch	member (Old Colony)
$1000	William Green, Jr., Memorial Scholarship	Charles Vernon	member (MRC)
$1000	Luis Vega Memorial Scholarship	Jennifer Gomes	member (CMHS)
$500	Colonial Insurance awards	Brandon Huxley Ana Fernandes	son of William Huxley (DoR) member (Old Colony)

Notices for the 2010-2011 program will be posted here and elsewhere in December, 2009.