Don't Miss Spring Deadlines for Beirne, Bahr College Scholarships

CWA members and their families are encouraged to apply now for scholarships that can help them attend college or pursue a distance-learning degree in the 2010-11 academic year.

An annual scholarship from CWA's Joe Beirne Foundation provides 15 students up to $3,000 toward their college tuition, an award that can be renewed for a second year if winners have a satisfactory academic record.

The deadline for the Beirne scholarship, named for CWA's founding president, is March 31. CWA members, spouses, children, grandchildren and dependents of active, retired, laid-off or deceased members are eligible. Winners will be chosen from a lottery of eligible applicants.

Applications are available online only at: www.cwa-union.org/members/beirne.

The second scholarship, named for CWA's President Emeritus Morton Bahr, covers full tuition and fees for college courses offered by Empire State College's Center for Distance Learning.

CWA members, their families and domestic partners are eligible to apply. Scholarship winners can continue to receive funding as long as they make satisfactory academic progress and enroll in four to eight credits at least two terms per year.

The Bahr deadline is May 15. Forms are available online at www.esc.edu/bahr. To request an application by mail, e-mail special.programs@esc.edu or call (800) 847-3000, ext. 2492.