when are afge union scholarships awarded?
<answer> AFGE union scholarships are awarded on May 31, 2018. <context> The Union Plus Education Foundation is funded in part by donations from Capital One N.A., the provider of the Union Plus Credit Card (You do not need to be a Union Plus Credit Card holder to apply for this scholarship.) Award amounts: $500 to $4,000. These one-time cash awards are for study beginning in the Fall of 2018. Students may re-apply each year. Award date: May 31, 2018. During the first week of June 2018 award recipients will be notified by postal mail, and all applicants will be sent email notification. Eligibility criteria: 1  Current and retired members of unions participating in any Union Plus program, their spouses and their dependent children (as defined by IRS regulations) are eligible. 2  Members of participating unions from the U.S., Puerto Rico, Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands and Canada.