Central Mass AFL/CIO College Scholarship

The SHARE office recently received a notice in the mail from Joe Carlson, the President of the Central Massachusetts AFL/CIO, about a really great scholarship opportunity for our members. The lottery for these scholarships will be open to children and grandchildren of our members and any members themselves who will graduate from high school this year and attend college next year. The details we received are posted below. If you would like a copy of the nomination form, please contact the SHARE office (508-929-4020).

To: All Affilliate Locals of the Central Mass AFL/CIO.

We are pleased to announce that we will be awarding five $1,000.00 scholarships as well as a number of $500 Platinum sponsored scholarships.

The scholarship recipients will be drawn by lottery at the May community services committee meeting and the winners will be announced at the Annual Scholarship Golf Tournament on Friday, June 3, 2011.

The scholarships will be presented at the Labor Day breakfast September 5, 2011

To be eligible, the student must be a 2011 graduating high school senior going on to college and a child, grandchild, or member whose local is affiliated with the Central MA AFL/CIO. Union members must live or work in the jurisdiction of the MA AFL/CIO.

All names must be submitted by May 1, 2011 and returned to:

Paul Soucy
AFL/CIO Labor Community Services
Central Ma. AFL-CIO
400 Washington St
Auburn MA 01501