Scholarships
AFSCME NJ Family Scholarship
The AFSCME New Jersey Council 63 Family Scholarship Program provides financial assistance to help our members and their families pursue higher education. This program reflects our union’s commitment to opportunity, solidarity, and investing in the future of working families.
Are You Eligible?
The AFSCME NJ Family Scholarship is open to AFSCME New Jersey Council 63 members and their families, including children of members, current college or university students who are dependents of active members, and graduating high school seniors from AFSCME NJ families.
To be considered, applicants must submit a complete application, including all required documentation, by the deadline.
Application Deadline: Friday, May 15
How to Apply
Applicants must complete the 2026 AFSCME NJ Family Scholarship Application and submit all required materials, including an essay.
Essay submissions:
Essays must be submitted electronically no later than 11:59 p.m. on Friday, May 15 to:
Scholarships@afscmenj.org
Mail submissions:
Completed applications and supporting documents must be postmarked by Friday, May 15 and mailed to:
AFSCME New Jersey Council 63
c/o AFSCME New Jersey Council 63 Scholarship Committee
2653A Whitehorse Hamilton Square Road
Hamilton, NJ 08690
Please ensure that your completed application, essay, and all supporting documentation are mailed together in one envelope.
Supporting the AFSCME NJ Scholarship Fund
The AFSCME NJ Family Scholarship Program is funded entirely through donations and contributions to the AFSCME New Jersey Council 63 Scholarship Fund. Every dollar contributed goes directly toward scholarships, with 100% of the funds raised are awarded to eligible AFSCME members and their families.
Your support helps open doors, ease financial burdens, and demonstrate our union’s commitment to investing in our members, their families, and their futures. Together, we ensure that the values of solidarity, opportunity, and mutual support remain at the heart of AFSCME.
If you are a local and want to support this program, here is our donation letter.
If you are a business partner and want to support this program, here is our donation letter.
2025 AFSCME NJ Family Scholarship Winners
$1,000 Scholarship Recipients
- Marco Chavez, Local 2220
- Ryley Cheplic, Local 3166
- Brian Fish, Local 1064
- Layla Harper, Local 2513
- Justin Holley, Local 2286
- Ifeoluwanimi Praise Shobayo, Local 150
- Daniella Inglima, Local 2274
- Luz Jerez, Local 3440
- Ajahnai Key, Local 3408
- Xavier Konecko, Local 2306
- Nina Mapp, Local 3390
- Malania Matire, Local 2302
- Dara Morales, Local 2318
- Solomiya Mykhaylyshyn, Local 888
- Gillian Rispoli, Local 888
- Jaia Tucker, Local 2222
- Andrew Urban, Local 2285
$500 Scholarship Recipients
- Anirah Lopez-Edge, Local 2285
- Gavin Edge, Local 2285
- Casandra Gordon, Local 2779
- Cayla Gordon, Local 2779
- Jaiden Joseph, Local 3354
- Johnathan Joseph, Local 3354
For more scholarship opportunities, please visit the AFSCME Scholarship Page.