November 2, 2018
CLICK HERE to download the UUP Benefit Trust Fund Scholarship Program form for NYSHIP-eligible UUP-represented employees
CLICK HERE to download the UUP Benefit Trust Fund Scholarship Program form for non-NYSHIP-eligible UUP-represented employees
UUP is helping its members cover the cost of a SUNY education for their kids.
The UUP Benefit Trust Fund Scholarship Program is available for undergraduate students, starting with the Fall 2018 semester and running through the Spring 2022 semester. The $500 scholarship award can be used for books, supplies, or room and board costs; it cannot be used to pay for tuition.
"We are proud to offer this benefit to active SUNY employees represented by UUP," said UUP President Fred Kowal. "This is a hard-fought, negotiated benefit that UUP obtained through the collective bargaining process, and one that we believe will positively impact the lives of thousands of our members and their children who attend SUNY schools."
The scholarship program is available for dependents of active, UUP-represented SUNY employees who are NYSHIP-eligible and non-NYSHIP-eligible.
A maximum of one $500 scholarship per dependent child will be awarded each semester, even if both parents are UUP-represented employees. Each dependent child is eligible for a maximum of eight scholarships. The scholarship checks will be issued in the UUP-represented employee’s name.
The scholarship application must be postmarked by 60 days after the end of the semester for which the dependent is applying.
The scholarship forms - click the links above to download the forms - outline specific criteria that UUP-represented employees and their dependents must meet to qualify for the scholarship.
There are two different forms – one for NYSHIP-eligible employees and one for non-NYSHIP-eligible employees. Non-NYSHIP-eligible employees will need to provide documentation verifying that they are the parent of the student.
Please call the UUP Benefit Trust Fund at 800-887-3863 with questions about the scholarship program.