Please find below some general information on the UUP Benefit Trust Fund Scholarship Program. Questions should be directed to UUP directly at1-800-887-3863.
Who is Eligible: The UUP Benefit Trust Fund scholarship program is for eligible dependent children of actively employed UUP members who are eligible for Fund benefits. Dependent children of UUP Retiree members, COBRA participants and Direct Pay participants are not eligible.
Scholarship Award:
1. The scholarship award is $500 per semester to be used for tuition, fees, books or supplies.
2. A maximum of one (1) scholarship per dependent child will be awarded each semester even if both parents are UUP members.
3.A total maximum of eight (8) scholarships can be awarded per dependent child.
4. Scholarship checks will be issued in the UUP member’s name and address of record.
Criteria: To qualify for the scholarship, your dependent children must:
1. be eligible for and enrolled in the UUP Benefit Trust Fund on the last day of the semester for which they are applying
2. provide an official transcript listing a minimum of 12 undergraduate credit hours earned toward degree requirements in the semester for which they are applying. For example, if 14 credits have been completed and a student fails a 3-credit course, only 11 credits have been earned
3. have taken these credits at a state-operated SUNY school (see below). (This does not include, for example, community colleges, Cornell University, Fashion Institute of Technology, Alfred University and Alfred Ceramics).
4. provide an official transcript showing a 2.0 grade-point average or higher in the semester for which they are applying.
For more information and applications, see the UUP website: http://www.uupinfo.org/scholarships/scholarship.html
