The Federal Employee Education & Assistance Fund (FEEA) provides scholarships ranging from $250 to $2,500 to government employees and their immediate family members. The scholarships are based on merit and designed to reward hard workers, according to the FEEA website. To qualify, a federal employee must have three years of service. The application period is from January to March each year.
FEEA Headquarters
3333 S. Wadsworth Blvd, Suite 300
Lakewood, CO 80227
800-323-4140
feea.org
Full-time government employees of New York City who have an undergraduate degree can pursue additional studies at accredited universities and colleges in the metropolitan area with some help from the Mayor's Graduate Scholarship Program. Full and partial scholarships are available for graduate studies in several fields, including business, law, social work and computer science. Application information is posted every September.
Mayor's Graduate Scholarship Program
NYC Department of Citywide Administrative Services
One Centre St., Room 1340
New York, NY10007
212-669-4163
nyc.gov
The State Employees Association of North Carolina (SEANC) provides annual need- and merit-based scholarships for members, their spouses and dependents. The SEANC awards $1,000 for four-year colleges and $500 for trade schools and community colleges. The need-based scholarships are limited to state employees who hold a full-time job and are enrolled in six semester-hours of undergraduate or three semester-hours of a graduate program. State employees and their immediate family members can apply for the merit-based awards, which reward academic achievement, volunteerism and character.
State Employees Association of North Carolina
SEIU Local 2008
P.O. Drawer 27727
Raleigh, NC 27611
800-222-2758
seanc.org
The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) offers its annual Union Plus Scholarship to provide help for members and their immediate families to pursue undergraduate or graduate studies or to attend community college or a trade school. Scholarship winners are selected based on a combination of need, academic potential and commitment to the union's mission. Scholarships range from $500 to $4,000.
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO
1625 L St., N.W.
Washington, DC 20036-5687
202-429-1000
afscme.org