SEIU-ULTCWs Elinor Glenn Scholarship Fund

We have named our Scholarship Fund to honor Elinor Glenn, who was a trailblazer
for worker rights and womens rights and we are proud to honor her efforts in SEIU. As the first woman to be hired as an organizer by SEIU, she was a pioneer in organizing the public sector well before they had collective bargaining rights. She built her own union, SEIU Local 434 in Los Angeles, from 700 to 7,000 members and led the first strike of county workers to protect wages and seniority rights. That union led to the incubation and nurturing of SEIU Local 434 B, which was led by Ophelia McFadden. Prior to that, Glenn hired McFadden as a staff representative in 1968 and encouraged her leadership. To this day, her role in helping to elevate the modern homecare workers movement remains among Glenns proudest moments. 434B later became 6434 and now, ULTCW. Her son, Norm Gleichman, currently serves as an attorney for the SEIU Legal Department in Washington, DC.

Eligibility:

One year of continuous membership and one year on COPE, as of September 1, 2012

Children, step children, or children as a guardian, and grandchildren of members meeting the above mentioned criteria of membership, or the member themselves. Applicants must be attending an accredited college, university, an accredited community college, or technical school as of the fall semester of 2012. The Applicants may also be in an accredited graduate Program as of the fall semester of 2012. Any one individual may only receive this scholarship once. Scholarships will be awarded without regard to the sex, race, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, age, or disability of any applicant. Scholarship awards are limited to one per household. Graduate students are not eligible.

How many Scholarships to be offered:

10

How often should it be offered: Once a year What amount should it be: $1,000

SEIU-ULCW ELINOR GLENN SCHOLARSHIP

A maximum of 50 points should be allocated to the applicant. The three categories are:

1. Extracurricular activities, volunteer or paid work

Maximum of 10 pts.

Should demonstrate commitment to social and economic justice.

2. Personal Statement The applicants statement should clearly describe:

Maximum of 30 pts.

what the labor movement has meant to him/her; their social justice, labor or political activism; their goals for working toward social change within an organization; their plans for continuing their activism in his/her career after graduation; and include correct grammar, punctuation and spelling.

3. Academic record

Maximum of 10 pts.

Should demonstrate ability to be successful in an academic environment by having had at least a 3.0 Grade point average in High School, in Technical School, College, or University.

When and where to turn in applications, personal statement, and other supporting materials: Applications, may be submitted on line, or sent via mail to:
SEIU ULTCW, Attn: Elinor Glenn Scholarship Fund 2515 Beverly Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90057 Applications may be submitted between February 1 and April 30 of each year, with awards being announced on July 1 of each year. Applications sent on line must be received on April 30, and those applications sent by mail, must be postmarked no later than April 30.

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Elinor Glenn Scholarship Application

SEIU-ULCW ELINOR GLENN SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION

Application Instructions Complete all sections of the application, including your Personal Statement (see Criteria). Incomplete applications may be disqualified.

Applicant Information Please type or print clearly:

APPLICANTS FIRST NAME

MIDDLE INITIAL

LAST NAME

STREET ADDRESS

APT #

CITY

STATE

ZIP CODE

SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER

BIRTHDATE

TELEPHONE NUMBER

E-MAIL ADDRESS

SEIU Member Information

MEMBERS FIRST NAME

MIDDLE INITIAL

LAST NAME

MEMBERS SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER

BIRTHDATE

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Your Name: _________________________

Relationship to Applicant (Spouses not eligible): ____Self ____Parent or Stepparent ____Guardian ___Grandparent

SEIU-ULTCW Member Since (Month/Year): __________ / __________

COPE Member Since (required): ___________ / ____________

Regional Meetings Attended:

Summary of members recent SEIU-ULTCW volunteer involvement and event attendance:

School Information

By September 30, 2012, the applicant will have completed: ___ High school graduation______________________ ___ Some college: ________________________________ ___ Other: ______________________________________

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Your Name: _________________________

In the fall of 2012, I plan to attend: ___ Two-year community or junior college ___ Four-year college or university ___ Technical school

If you know the school you will attend next fall, please complete the following:

SCHOOL NAME

CITY

STATE

* You must attach copies of your academic transcripts as proof of at least one year of education (college, high school, trade school) and at least a B average.

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Elinor Glenn Scholarship Application