AFT Local 1904 is pleased to announce that applications for the 2025 Becker-Keenen-Moore-Brook-Uhia-Waller (BKMBUW), Yovnello, Nunn, and BCMSU Scholarships are available.
The BKMBUW Scholarship Fund was originally established in 1997, followed shortly by establishment of Yovnello and Nunn awards. The Scholarship currently honors Catherine A. Becker, James P. Keenen III, Joseph T. Moore, Kenneth H. Brook, Anita E. Shia, and Connie Waller, all former faculty and active union members, as well as Nicholas C. Yovnello and Ellen Kearns Nunn, all of whom were deeply committed to the principles of collective bargaining and to helping our students who demonstrate a significant economic need. The Bloomfield College of Montclair State University (BCMSU) Scholarship Award, reserved for a Bloomfield College, was established by the incoming Local members of the Bloomfield College labor community in 2023, when Bloomfield College became a part of Montclair State University.
All full-time undergraduate students in any major, who will be enrolled this coming fall, are eligible for one of the program's $500 awards. If you know students in good academic standing (2.75 GPA or higher) who might benefit from this award, please encourage them to apply. While past recipients are welcome to apply, priority will be assigned to those who have not yet received one of these scholarships. Please note that there is no need to specify whether one is applying for the BKMBUW or Yovnello awards, as they are part of the same program. However, the Nunn award is reserved specifically for students who are single parents. The BCMSU Scholarship Award is reserved for a Bloomfield College student who demonstrates the same criteria as stated above, for the BKMBUW scholarship.
The firm deadline to apply for this scholarship is Friday, April 11th, 2025, at 4:30pm EST. No applications will be considered after this date, at this time. Please keep in mind that a letter of recommendation is required as part of the application, and must also be received by this deadline. Please further note that only current Members of the AFT Local 1904 can serve as recommenders. If you are not currently a Member and wish to join, please complete a membership card. You can read about the benefits of Union membership here.
Please review the Application Form and, if you have any questions, contact Deborah Corasio, Office Manager of the AFT Local 1904 (email: deb.corasio@aftlocal1904.org; phone: 973-655-4453).
Please consider contributing to the fund, including in another's name (loved one, etc.). To give to the Fund, please do so via this link.
Deadline:
Friday, April 11th, 2025, 4:30pm EST
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Essex County Labor Scholarship Award
(For High School Seniors)
- A high school senior
- Accepted at an accredited college or accredited post-high school education program
- Sponsored by a guardian who is a member of a local union affiliated with the Essex-West Hudson Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO
- A 250-word, written statement explaining why they qualify for the award, including their commitment to the Labor Movement
- An official transcript from the applicant’s high school
- A statement describing any community service/extracurricular activities
- A copy of an official acceptance letter from their post-high-school educational institution of choice
Deadline: April 18, 2025
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Union Plus Scholarships
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FAST Fund
Examples of emergency expenses to which FAST Funds may be applied include (but are not limited to):
- Temporary housing
- Rent assistance, when facing imminent eviction
- Auto repair or other emergency transportation needs
- Replacement of textbooks and/or technology required as part of academic program
- Eyewear and vision exams
