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Program

Family Scholarship Program
Organization

Western Union Foundation
Opportunity Type

Scholarship
About the Program

The Western Union Family Scholarship Program is helping immigrant/migrant fathers and sons, mothers and daughters and brothers and sisters move up the economic development ladder through education. Scholarships are used for college tuition, language acquisition, technical training and GED classes, with two family members receiving a scholarship to help achieve the type of education they need in order to create a brighter future for their entire family.
Application Deadline

Summer (Early Summer)
Application Website

www.foundation.westernunion.com/education_programs.html

Program Benefits

Scholarship Amount
 $1,000 to $5,000 per family
Renewable?

No
Additional Details

The following elements are used to evaluate scholarship applications:

  • Experience in overcoming barriers to pursue educational goals
  • Family involvement in the community
  • Personal educational goals
  • Plans to attain goals
  • Plans for utilizing the scholarship
  • Demonstrated financial need

 

 

Requirements

Description
  • Both applicants are members of the same family.
  • Applicants must have been in the United States for seven years or less.
  • Both applicants must have been born outside of the United States.
  • Both applicants must be living in the United States currently.
  • The educational institutions for both of the family members must be in the United States.
  • The application must include educational institutions for both the primary and secondary award recipients (the two family members).
  • Scholarships may be used for tuition for college/university education, language acquisition classes, technical/skill training, and/or financial literacy.
  • Scholarships may not be used for advanced degrees (such as Masters, PhD).
  • Scholarships will be made only to accredited higher-education institutions and training/educational providers.
  • Western Union employees, Western Union Agents and dependents are not eligible to apply for these scholarships.
Open to residents of:
 National - All 50 States
Open to students attending school in:
 National - All 50 States
Minimum Age

18
Enrollment Status
  • Full time
Citizenship
  • Citizenship status not considered
Other Details
  • Merit-based
  • Needs-based
Keywords
 Family Scholarship Program Western Union
Contact

wufoundation@iie.org
Organization Website

www.foundation.westernunion.com/education_programs.html
Organization Address

1400 K St. NW, Suite 700
Washington, DC 20005
Organization Phone
 (202) 326-7742
Last Modified Date
 December 22, 2014