Scholarships

OAPSE/AFSCME Memorial Scholarship

The OAPSE/AFSCME Memorial Scholarship Program is available to children whose parent or legal guardian is a member in good standing of the Ohio Association of Public School Employees (OAPSE/AFSCME Local 4/AFL-CIO). Under the program, scholarships of $2,500.00 each are awarded to at least one winner from each of the ten (10) OAPSE Districts selected from the applicants who meet the eligibility requirements.

Any graduating high school senior who is a daughter or son of an active OAPSE/AFSCME member or whose legal guardian is an active OAPSE/AFSCME member and who intends to enroll in a full-time degree program in any two (2) or four (4) year accredited university, college, business or technical school is eligible to apply for a scholarship. The scholarships may be used for any field of study.

To be eligible, all information or supportive documentation requested in the application must be postmarked by March 1 and sent to the committee.

To see 2026 winners of the OAPSE/AFSCME Memorial Scholarship program, click below. OAPSE_Scholarship_Winners_2026

Members, click here to download a current scholarship application.

Support our Scholarship Fund

OAPSE/AFSCME Memorial Scholarship Foundation, Inc. is a non-profit corporation established to raise funds to provide college scholarships for children and dependents of OAPSE members. The Foundation was granted a tax-exempt status which means that contributions to the Foundation will be tax deductible to the donors.

Help support this effort. Make a donation today!

Checks or money orders should be made payable to and sent to:

OAPSE/AFSCME Memorial Scholarship, Inc.
OAPSE/AFSCME State Office
6805 Oak Creek Drive
Columbus, OH 43229

For more information, contact the OAPSE/AFSCME State Office at (800) 786-2773.

Additional Scholarships

Several scholarship programs are available for AFSCME members and their children. Below are brief descriptions. Applications, information, requirements and deadlines can be found HERE.

Gerald W. McEntee Scholarship
In honor of former AFSCME Pres. Jerry McEntee this one-time $5,000 scholarship is awarded annually to an AFSCME member for use toward higher education.

AFSCME Affiliate Scholarship Programs
Many AFSCME affiliates have special scholarship programs designed to help their members pursue educational opportunities to advance on the job and/or enrich their daily lives.

AFSCME Family Scholarship
$2,000 renewable scholarship awarded to high school seniors each year.

Union Plus Scholarship
Active and retired AFSCME members, spouses and dependent children are eligible to apply.

Union Scholars
A summer internship program for students who are passionate about social justice and workers’ rights.