Dependents of Boilermaker members are eligible for scholarships of up to $5,000. Beginning in 2022, the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers awards up to $100,000 worth of scholarships to dependents of members, including those in Canada and the U.S.
Boilermaker scholarships are open to high school seniors who will be entering their first year of academic study 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 a member in good standing).
Scholarship awards are based upon a variety of factors, including academic achievement, extra-curricular and outside school activities, career goals, and performance on a typed essay.
Scholarship candidates must submit the following:
- The completed online Scholarship Application; (available January 1st)
- proof of relationship or dependency to a Boilermaker member;
- the results from their SAT and/or ACT test scores (for U.S. citizens only, optional);
- the applicant's high school transcript; and
- a 350 word (minimum) to 500 word (maximum) typed essay on the following topic:
What economic conditions fueled the rise of labor unions in the late 19th and early-to-mid 20th Century? Compare and contrast the economic conditions from that period in history with conditions workers face today. Include topics such as wages, housing costs, safety, child labor, or others.
Applications for the 2024 awards will be available online at the end of this year and will be accepted from January 1 to March 1, 2024. Applications submitted after the March 1, 2024 deadline cannot be considered.
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.
Winners of the 2024 International Executive Council Scholarship Awards
- Edward Power Scholarship Award
Khylle Cristie Felisilda — daughter of Peter P. Felisilda, Local D359 — $5,000
- Charles A. Jones Scholarship Award
Alexander J. Hogston — son of James R. Hogston, Local 105 — $5,000
- Edward Michael Andrews — son of Michael E. Andrews, Local 744 — $1,000
- McKenna Armstrong — daughter of Jason H. Armstrong, Local 83 — $1,000
- Terryn Pyper Avery — daughter of Jeremiah M. Avery, Local S1978 — $1,000
- Keira Mae Barth — daughter of Eric K. Barth, Local 128 — $1,000
- Jasmine Scarlett Dawn Bencharski — daughter of Jason Bencharski, Local 555 — $1,000
- Elley Jan Bennett — daughter of John A. Bennett IV, Local 363 — $1,000
- DenTallia Oceanda Betoney — daughter of Andrea Nez, Local 4 — $1,000
- Addison Brielle Bond — daughter of Christopher D. Bond, Local 40 — $2,000
- Ciara Taylor Bonner — daughter of Matthew Q. Bonner, Local 374 — $1,000
- Samantha Grace Borlie — daughter of Steven P. Borlie, Local 1393 — $1,000
- Michelle Borovik — daughter of Vladimir Borovik, Local 128 — $1,000
- Eli Jonathan David Bradley — son of Jarediah Bradley, Local 146 — $1,000
- Carina J. Brawdy — daughter of Scott T. Brawdy, Local 5 — $1,000
- Lindsay Briggs — daughter of Jeffery C. Briggs, Local D239 — $3,000
- Shylah Ann Brogan — daughter of Kelly J. Brogan, Local 697 — $3,000
- Sydney Catherine Bullock — daughter of Brandon J. Bullock, Local 28 — $1,000
- Nevaeh Burdge — stepdaughter of Brad Guizzetti, Local 107 — $1,000
- Makenna Burge — daughter of Garrett R. Burge, Local 502 — $1,000
- Mia-Bella Kadin Calderon — stepdaughter of Ryan Sellar, Local 555 — $1,000
- Shea Lynn Carr — daughter of Johnathon Carr, Local 73 — $1,000
- Namara Anne Clarke — daughter of David R. Clarke, Local 73 — $1,000
- Keira Joy Cole — daughter of Daniel J. Cole, Local 107 — $1,000
- Curtis Andrew Cole Crockett — son of Joshua J. Crockett, Local 2060 — $1,000
- Kate Marie Dalton — daughter of Albert M. Dalton, Local 203 — $1,000
- Caitlin Mae Delaurier — daughter of Terence S. Delaurier, Local 555 — $1,000
- Michael DiCicco — son of James DiCicco, Local 28 — $2,000
- Bryce T. Dunning — son of Kevin T. Dunning, Local 83 — $1,000
- Jason Edward Dupuis — Jr., son of Jason E. Dupuis, Sr., Local 237 — $1,000
- Matavi Dypha — daughter of Samarn Dypha, Local 92 — $1,000
- Alyssa Teresa Ennis — daughter of Thomas R. Ennis, Local 203 — $1,000
- Troy Adam Ewigman — son of Adam L. Ewigman, Local 83 — $1,000
- Aliyanna Ariel Fernandez — daughter of Moises Fernandez, Local 5 — $1,000
- Gabriel Foster — son of Donnie L. Foster, Jr., Local 110 — $1,000
- Hannah Emma Fowler — daughter of Davis H. Fowler, Local 627 — $2,000
- Isabelle Amerett Gomez — daughter of Ryan A. Gomez, Local 92 — $1,000
- Daniel Gorskikh — son of Genady V. Gorskikh, Local 83 — $1,000
- Jo Tabithared Gripo — daughter of Michelred Gripo, Local D345 — $3,000
- Hunter Shawn Leslie Hall — son of Robert Hall, Local 146 — $1,000
- Grace Ann Herford — Daughter of Clay Herford, Local 587 — $3,000
- Jocelynn Kalee Hill — daughter of Dustin K. Hill, Local 555 — $1,000
- Hannah Jensen — daughter of Casey G. Jensen, Local 83 — $1,000
- Anna Noelle Jessome — daughter of Michael R. Jessome, Local 580 — $1,000
- Chesney Brooke Johnson — daughter of Jeremiah J. Johnson, Local 454 — $3,000
- Camryn Marie Klingensmith — daughter of Philip D. Klingensmith, Local 85 — $1,000
- Reid Jason Landis — son of Jason G. Landis, Local 667 — $1,000
- Samuel Zakary Leblanc — son of Mario S. Leblanc, Local 73 — $1,000
- Gabriela F. Locon — daughter of Rodolfo G. Locon, Local 549 — $2,000
- Justin Dakota Nelson — son of Justin D. Nelson, Local 83 — $2,000
- Lila Grace O’Hanlon — daughter of Robert O’Hanlon, Local 28 — $1,000
- Elohor Jennifer Omoko — daughter of Joseph Omoko, Local 146 — $1,000
- Celia Elizabeth Parson — daughter of Timothy E. Parson, Local 667 — $4,000
- Leeah Peles — daughter of Robert J. Peles, Local 154 — $1,000
- Savanna Marie Pfetzer — daughter of Daniel Pfetzer, Local 105 — $1,000
- Rosamond Jacinta Goncalves Porter — daughter of Jose G. Porter, Local 1851 — $1,000
- Danessa Jo Pride — daughter of Douglas V. Pride, Local 374 — $1,000
- Marissa Ray — daughter of Michael E. Ray, Local 454 — $1,000
- Michael Ryan — son of Thomas F. Ryan, Local 5 — $1,000
- Sean Joseph Ryan — son of Thomas F. Ryan, Local 5 — $1,000
- Monique Monserrat Salinas — daughter of Jose L. Salinas, Local 549 — $1,000
- Alexis Nicole Shuttleworth — daughter of Joseph A. Shuttleworth, Local 212 — $1,000
- Emma Alyssa Snow — daughter of George C. Snow, Local 73 — $1,000
- Alyssa Marie Suter — stepdaughter of Christopher Hurd, Local 128 — $1,000
- Anaya Szabo — daughter of Jason Szabo, Local D385 — $1,000
- Spencer Ray Taylor — stepson of Eric R. Varley, Local 502 — $2,000
- John Hart Turner — son of William E. Turner, Local 108 — $1,000
- Emily Dawne Voigt — daughter of Luke A. Voigt, Local 647 — $1,000
- Jacob Weber — son of Daniel J. Weber, Local 45 — $2,000
- Jack James Whalen — son of John J. Whalen, Local 13 — $1,000
- Brianna Elizabeth Wood — daughter of Jeremy C. Wood, Local 60 — $2,000
Winners of the Local Lodge 105 Scholarships selected by the International Scholarship Committee:
- Alexander J. Hogston — son of James Hogston — $1,000
- Ellaina Grace Hutchinson — daughter of Lloyd J. Hutchinson II — $1,000
- Savanna Marie Pfetzer — daughter of Daniel Pfetzer — $1,000
- Reese Rich — daughter of Lance J. Rich — $1,000
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.
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 website. 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.
