We are honored to announce the winners of the 2009 IFPTE Scholarship Program. While there were many notable applicants, only three scholarships were awarded to children and/or grandchildren of IFPTE members in the public, private and federal sectors. Scholarship applicants were judged on academic achievement, school and community activities, and on an essay entitled "What Being a Member of a Union Family Means to Me." We are proud to present the 2009 IFPTE Scholarship Winners.

Gilad Ashpis - Federal Sector
Gilad Ashpis earned the 2009 Scholarship Award for IFPTE’s Federal Sector. The son of Local 28 member David Ashpis, Gilad graduated from Beachwood High School in Beachwood, Ohio. This fall, he will attend the University of Miami. Read Gilad's essay.

Daniel D. Tan - Public Sector
Daniel D. Tan earned the 2009 Scholarship Award for IFPTE’s Public Sector. His mother, Luzviminda Tan, is a member of Local 21. Daniel graduated from St. Ignatius College Prep in San Francisco, California and will attend UC Davis this fall. Read Daniel's essay.

Eric W. Yan - Private Sector
Eric W. Yan earned the 2009 Scholarship Award for IFPTE’s Private Sector. His father, Hubert Yan is a member of 160. Eric graduated from York Mills Collegiate Institute in Toronto, Ontario and will attend Queens University in Kingston, Ontario in the fall. Read Eric's essay.

IFPTE Annual Scholarships

Each school year, IFPTE awards three college scholarships of $2,500.00 each to children or grandchildren of IFPTE members.

IFPTE's Scholarship is awarded to students who have demonstrated skills through academic achievement and service to their school and community and wish to continue their education beyond high school, whether in public and private colleges and universities, in community colleges, or in technical institutes.

The three IFPTE Scholarship awards are granted to one winner each from the public, private and federal sectors of IFPTE. Scholarship winners are chosen on the basis of their essays, academic achievement, and school and community activities.

The deadline for scholarship applications is March 15th of every school year; winners are selected on or about May 1 of each year. Applications for the 2009 school year will be available in December 2009. Interested parties can download a scholarship package from this website (when available), or contact IFPTE at the address and phone number at the bottom of the page to have a scholarship package mailed to you.

Students whose parents are members of IFPTE are also eligible for the Union Plus Scholarships. Visit www.UnionPlus.org for information on the Union Plus Scholarship.