SCIFL Scholarship application

APPLICATION FOR

SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA FEDERATION OF LABOR, AFL-CIO

JIM CAFFREY $500.00 SCHOLARSHIP

Applicants are required to attach an essay, double spaced and at least one page in length. The topic of the essay will be What’s the difference between a Living Wage and the Minimum Wage? What would the advantages be for Iowa if we passed a living wage law?

The deadline for applications is August 1^st, 2008. The scholarship winner will be notified by August 15th, 2008. Send completed application form and essay to South Central Iowa Federation of Labor,

300 East Locust - #260, Des Moines, Iowa 50309.

Applicant Name____________________________________SS#________________________

Address__________________________________________________________

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Describe your college and career goals: _______________________________________________

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List any special honors/recognitions received in high school or from the community:

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Do you have a job to help support your education?___________If yes, how many hours per week do you work?_________ Name of Employer________________________________________________

How many are in your household? _______ Are you the head of the household?_______

Recipient must be a dependent of, spouse of, or themselves a member of a local union affiliated with South Central Iowa Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO. Please state local union, relationship to union member, name of union member:

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