(ALBANY, NEW YORK) – State University of New York (SUNY) students are invited to apply for annual scholarships of $3,000 offered by United University Professions (UUP), the Union representing Academic and Professional Faculty SUNY.

The scholarship application deadline is March 1st, 2023.

Applications are on UUP’s website, at uupinfo.org/awards.

The UUP College Scholarship Fund awards scholarships to a maximum of four SUNY Undergraduates who excel academically and are dedicated to the goals and ideals of the Labor Movement.

Applicants must be full-time students enrolled at SUNY state-operated schools and have a minimum grade point average of 3.75.

Applicants must demonstrate personal and academic achievement and display a strong record of community service.

UUP awards the scholarships to students on a one-time basis, but there is no limit on the number of times a student may apply.

“UUP’s Scholarship Fund is a great example of how UUP provides support to our students who are working toward their degrees,” UUP President Fred Kowal said. “In addition to their academic achievements, the students we honor have made significant contributions in their communities and on their campuses.”

The scholarships are funded by contributions from UUP Members and their families.

UUP has awarded more than 100 scholarships since the Union’s Scholarship Program began in 1988.

Three of the undergraduate scholarships are given in honor of former UUP Members and their families who generously supported the Scholarship Fund.

Those members are the late Eugene Link of SUNY Plattsburgh, the late Robert Carter of SUNY Oswego and his wife, Katherine, and the late Gertrude Butera of SUNY Alfred.

For more information, contact UUP’s Administrative Office at (800) 342-4206.

UUP is the Nation's largest Higher Education Union, with more than 42,000 Academic and Professional Faculty and Retirees.

UUP Members work at 29 New York State-operated campuses, including SUNY’s Public Teaching Hospitals and Health Sciences Centers in Brooklyn, Buffalo, Long Island and Syracuse.

UUP is an affiliate of New York State United Teachers (NYSUT), the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), the National Education Association (NEA), and the AFL-CIO.