Are You Ready for College?

Dependents of Boilermaker members are eligible for scholarships of up to $5,000. Each year, the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers gives a total of $50,000 worth of scholarships to dependents of members, both in Canada and in the U.S.

Boilermaker scholarships are open to high school seniors who will be entering their first year of a two- or four-year academic program at a degree-granting, accredited college or university within one year of their high school graduation and are dependents of Boilermaker members in good standing (includes son, daughter, legally adopted child or dependent of active, retired, disabled, or deceased members).

Scholarship awards are based upon academic record, extra-curricular and outside school activities, career goals, and performance on a typed essay. Candidates must submit an official application (postmarked between January 1 and March 1), proof of relationship to a Boilermaker member, SAT and/or ACT test scores (for U.S. citizens only), a high school transcript, and a 300-500 word essay on a specific theme (a new essay topic is announced each December for that year's scholarship application).

Contact your local lodge for an application.

Winners of the 2010 International Executive Council Scholarship Awards:

• Samantha Antczak - daughter of Paul Antczak, Local Lodge 1 - $2,000
• Greg Avery - son of Michael Avery, Local Lodge 85 - $4,000
• Lindsay Baker - daughter of Dean Baker, Local Lodge 455 - $1,000
• Joshua Caleau - son of Tony Caleau, Local Lodge 433 - $1,000
• William Coleman - son of William Coleman, Local Lodge 13 - $1,000
• Ross Cooper - son of John Cooper, Local Lodge 486 - $1,000
• Sophie Crowdes - daughter of William Crowdes, Local Lodge 83 - $5,000
• Michael Driscoll - son of John Driscoll, Local Lodge 73 - $2,000
• Shelyn Gehle - daughter of Jeff Gehle, Local Lodge 83 - $2,000
• Tina Giancarlo - daughter of Cesidio Giancarlo, Local Lodge 128 - $2,000
• Rachael Heaberlin - daughter of James Heaberlin, Local Lodge 40 - $2,000
• Ryan Hencel - son of Bradley Hencel, Local Lodge 154 - $1,000
• Nicholas Hoster - son of Walter K. Hoster, Jr., Local Lodge 13 - $1,000
• Shelby Hudspeth - daughter of Ryan Hudspeth, Local Lodge 74 - $1,000
• Nathan Kruis - son of Vaughn K. Kruis, Jr., Local Lodge 1393 - $1,000
• Lauren Lacovara - daughter of John Lacovara, Local Lodge 28 - $1,000
• Michael LeGrand - son of Daniel LeGrand, Local Lodge 237 - $1,000
• Remi Maillet - son of Joseph Andre Maillet, Local Lodge 73 - $2,000
• Stephanie Martin - daughter of Barry Martin, Local Lodge 13 - $1,000
• Dillon Mathews - son of Eric Mathews, Local Lodge 11 - $1,000
• Charles Matusky - son of Gregory Matusky, Local Lodge 1 - $1,000
• Jeremy McGibbon - son of Gregory McGibbon, Local Lodge 128 - $2,000
• Sarah Mooney - daughter of James Mooney, Local Lodge 28 - $1,000
• Melanie Jo Neddow - daughter of Lance Neddow, Local Lodge 169 - $1,000
• Victoria Poe - daughter of Timothy Poe, Local Lodge 193 - $1,000
• Zane Salter - son of Alan Salter, Local Lodge 433 - $1,000
• Michelle Senior - daughter of Randy Senior, Local Lodge 359 - $2,000
• Megan Smith - daughter of Glenn Smith, Local Lodge 549 - $2,000
• Dominic Taylor - son of Larry Taylor, Local Lodge 169 - $1,000
• Garrett Tepen - son of Gary Tepen, Local Lodge 27 - $1,000
• Hannah Thomas - daughter of Samuel Thomas, Local Lodge 900 - $1,000
• Gabrielle Vienneau - daughter of Claude Vienneau, Local Lodge 73 - $2,000
• William Woodworth - son of William Woodworth, Local Lodge 647 - $1,000

Winners of the Canadian Federation of Labour (CFL) scholarships selected by the International Scholarship Committee:

• Jeremy McGibbon – son of Gregory McGibbon, Local Lodge 128 – $1,000
• Gabrielle Vienneau – daughter of Claude Vienneau, Local Lodge 73 – $1,000

Winners of the local lodge scholarship awards selected by the International Scholarship Committee:

• John Allen — son of Larry Allen, Local 105 — $2,000
• Danielle Curran — daughter of John Curran, Local 146 — $1,000
• Ashley Dallinger-Williams — step-daughter of Alex Deren, Local 146 — $1,000
• Hannah Spiller — daughter of Ricky Spiller, Local 105 — $2,000

In selecting these winners, the members of the Scholarship Committee were highly impressed with their excellent grades throughout high school, their many achievement awards, their participation in many extracurricular activities, and their well-written essays.

Scholarship applications are available at the end of each year from your local lodge.

Applications for the 2011 awards will be available from your local lodge at the end of this year and will be accepted from January 1 to March 1, 2011. Applications postmarked after the March 1, 2011 deadline cannot be considered.

Contact your local lodge in December to get an application. The International will not mail applications to individuals.

Some local lodges have their own scholarship programs. Scholarships are also available through the Union Plus credit card program and some state and regional labor councils. For information on their scholarships, contact these organizations directly.

Union Plus Credit Card offers scholarships

The Union Plus Credit Card Scholarship Program is open to members of unions that are participating in the credit card program, their spouses, and dependent children attending or planning to attend a four-year college or university, community college, technical college, or trade school.

Union Plus Credit Card Scholarship Program applications are available beginning in September. Applications can be downloaded from the Union Plus Web site at http://www.unionplus.org. Or, applicants can clearly print their name, return address, telephone number, and international union affiliation on a postcard and send it to: Union Plus Scholarship Program, P. O. Box 34800, Washington DC 20043-4800.

Application deadline is January 31. Award winners will be announced on May 31. However, due to the high volume of applications, only winners will receive notification.

All members are eligible to apply regardless of whether they carry a Union Plus Credit Card.