IBEW / UWUA

Local 310 BUW Council / UWUA AFL-CIO
1300 Jefferson Blvd.
Warwick, RI 02886
401-738-1223 / 401-738-1180 (fax)
www.local310buw.org
April 2014
Dear Union Member:
We are pleased to send you the application for the International Brotherhood of
Electrical Workers and Utility Workers Union of America Scholarship. Each Local will
receive one scholarship for the dependant of a deceased, disabled or active member of
their Local. All applicants must be a dependant of a National Grid employee and a
member in good standing of one of the Locals listed below:
UWUA 310
UWUA 322
UWUA 330
UWUA 317
UWUA 329
UWUA 369
IBEW 326
IBEW 486
IBEW 1485
The Board of Trustees has determined that for the school year 2014/2015 the total
amount to be awarded will be $20,000. The amount of each scholarship will be
determined by the Trustees. Deceased and disabled members will always take
precedent over Active members.
If you qualify, please fill out and return the application by May 12, 2014.
James Simpson
Mark Steinmetz
James Simpson
Co-Chairman IBEW
Mark Steinmetz
Co-Chairman UWUA
IBEW / UWUA
SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION
2014
Please print or type
Name of Applicant
_____________________________________________________________________________
Address
_____________________________________________________________________________
City/State
_______________________________ Zip ____________ Phone______________________
Date of Birth
__________________Name of College__________________________________________
Name of Parent or Guardian
___________________________________________________________________
Affiliated with IBEW/UWUA Local Union #__________Deceased/Disabled________ Active________
Scholarships shall be awarded on a yearly basis, and will only be awarded for the purpose of attending a two or four year college leading either to an
Associate degree or a Baccalaureate (BA) degree.
All deceased, disabled or Active members must be a member in good standing of one of the following Locals:
UWUA Local 310 UWUA Local 317 IBEW Local 326
UWUA Local 322 UWUA Local 329 IBEW Local 486
UWUA Local 330 UWUA Local 369 IBEW Local 1465
QUALIFYING CRITERIA for DISABLED or DECEASED MEMBERS WHO WERE EMPLOYED BY NATIONAL GRID
1.
The member died while working on the job or was totally and permanently disabled while working on the job on or after
May 12, 2003.
2.
An Employee who became disabled while working on the job, will be deemed “totally and permanently disabled”, for the
purposes of scholarship eligibility, only by providing receipt of a Social Security determination that the employee is totally and
permanently disabled.
3.
In order to receive the scholarship money, a student must not have reached his/her 23 rd birthday as of the beginning of the
School year which they seek the Scholarship unless having served Military duty. Anyone serving in the military will have 12
months from the date of discharge to apply.
QUALIFYING CRITERIA for ACTIVE MEMBERS EMPLOYED BY NATIONAL GRID
In order to receive the scholarship money, a student must not have reached his/her 23 rd birthday as of the beginning of the school year for which
they seek the scholarship, unless having served Military duty. Anyone serving in the military will have 12 months from the date of discharge to apply.
The Trustees will have the sole and exclusive discretion for determining eligibility for the receipt of any scholarships.
APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY MAY 12, 2014 - NO EXCEPTIONS!
MAIL TO:
JACKIE ROURKE
IBEW/UWUA SCHOLARSHIP FUND
5 ½ B AGATE AVENUE
WORCESTER, MA 01604

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