Education benefits for members of AFT affiliated local unions and their families here in Connecticut include:
AFT Connecticut Scholarships – Application Deadline: April 1 (Feb. 4, 2025 update)
The AFT Connecticut Scholarship Selection Committee will award at least two $2,500.00 scholarships each year:
- The George C. Springer Scholarship is reserved for AFT Connecticut members;
- The Sharon M. Palmer Scholarship is for union members’ spouses or domestic partners or children.
AFT Porter Scholars Program – Application Deadline: April 18 (Feb. 19, 2025 update)
Our national union’s Robert G. Porters scholars program offers four-year $8,000.00 post-secondary scholarships to students who are dependents and one-time $1,000.00 grants to AFT members.
Union Plus Scholarships – Application Deadline: January 31 (Jan. 7, 2025 update)
The Union Plus Scholarship program has supported working families pursuing post-secondary education with one-time grants. Amounts range from $500.00 to $4,000.00, and these one-time cash awards are for study beginning in the summer each year.
