AMEA and OCEA 2022 scholarship applications now available!

Dear AMEA members,

Because the cost of a higher education can be a barrier to success for many working families, your AMEA Board of Directors along with the OCEA Board of Directors is offering college scholarships to AMEA member families!

Applications must be submitted by June 30, 2022. Eligibility is contingent on enrollment or acceptance with intent to enroll in an accredited college or trade/vocational/technical school for the Fall 2022 semester. For the full list of eligibility requirements, and to apply for the AMEA scholarships, click here. Scholarship recipients will be announced at AMEA Board of Directors July meeting.

AMEA Scholarship
AMEA is offering two $1,000 scholarships this year. One is for an AMEA member and one for the child or stepchild of an AMEA member (or whose legal guardian or financially responsible grandparent is an AMEA member). If only one recipient is selected, both $1,000 scholarships will be given to the selected individual.

OCEA Scholarship
The OCEA Board of Directors is offering three $2,000 college scholarships this year. Applications can be downloaded here and must be submitted at OCEA or postmarked by June 17, 2022. For your convenience, you can also scan and email the completed application and supporting materials to info@ocea.org.

Eligibility requirements include:

  • Applicant is a child or stepchild of an OCEA member; or
  • Applicant’s legal guardian is an OCEA member; or
  • Applicant’s financially responsible grandparent is an OCEA member.

A selection committee will review each student’s high school transcripts, current GPA and personal recommendations. Each applicant must also submit a 750-word essay that describes how they would use their college education to improve the lives of working families. The essay will be the greatest determining factor in selecting scholarship winners.

The OCEA Board of Directors is committed to supporting the next generation of strong union leaders and to keeping the American Dream of higher education alive. OCEA's annual scholarship program is a reflection of our commitment to you and your family. Apply today

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Publication Date: April 15, 2022