Scholarship Funds:

The OPEIU International provides scholarship funds, named in honor of two past OPEIU International Presidents who believed strongly in education and training. Both scholarships assist members and associate members to further their higher education and career goals.

The Howard Coughlin Memorial Scholarship is awarded each year to 20 members or their children for undergraduate university or college education.

http://www.opeiu.org/Portals/0/scholarship/howard.pdf

The John Kelly Labor Studies Scholarship provides assistance to members or associate members who wish to pursue undergraduate or graduate degrees in labor studies, industrial relations, social science or a related field. Ten scholarships (one per region) are awarded annually.

http://www.opeiu.org/Portals/0/scholarship/kelly.pdf

A portion of the per capita tax to the International Union supports these very important benefits.