Scholarships

Robert E. Shepherd Scholarship

The deadline to submit 2023 applications has passed. Please check back later in this year for the 2024 scholarship information.

The Construction Industry Service Corporation (CISCO) Scholarship

The deadline to submit scholarships for 2023 has passed. Please check back later this year for 2024 scholarship information, or you may contact CISCO directly at (630) 472-9411 for more information.

CISCO has begun to accept applications for its long-standing Annual Scholarship Awards Program.  Applications for this program are available by clicking on one of the three types of scholarship awards below. 

Union Plus Scholarship Program

Please check back later this year for information on the 2024 scholarship program.

The application deadline for 2023 scholarships was 12:00 PM (Noon), Eastern Standard Time (EST) on January 31, 2023.

Since 1991, the Union Plus Scholarship Program has awarded more than $4.5 million to students of union families.  Ranging from $500 to $4,000, Union Plus scholarships are one-time awards for study beginning in the Fall of 2020, and students may re-apply each year.

U.S. Bates Scholarship

The deadline to submit 2023 applications has passed. Please check back later this year for 2024 scholarship information. 

BAC annually awards three scholarships to students whose parents or step-parents are US BAC members. The stipends are $5,000 per year for up to four years – up to $20,000 total.

To be eligible for the scholarship, students must: 

William A. Lee Memorial Scholarship from the Chicago Federation of Labor

The submission deadline for 2023 has passed. Please check back later this year for information on the 2024 scholarship program. 

Submission Deadline: Completed applications must be sent electronically to the Chicago Federation of Labor by Wednesday, February 8, 2023. Applications and all supporting documents should be emailed all together to [email protected]