General Eligibility Criteria
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APALA Scholarships are open to SEIU 521
APALA Caucus members and/or their
children.
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Must be a member in good standing.
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GPA of 2.50 and above.
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Should be of Asian decent.
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Be willing to help promote social and
economic justice.
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Must attend an accredited university,
community college, trade or technical
school.
Scholarships will be awarded without regard
to age, sex, religion, sexual orientation, or
disability of any person.
Scholarship award is limited to one
household.
Due with the submittal of the application is a
500 word autobiography essay containing:
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A brief description of yourself and your
future goals.
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Why you want to further your education
by attending an accredited university,
community college, trade or technical
school.
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Your goals entering into college and your
goals after college.
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What is your take on the labor movement
and social and economic justice?
History of APALA
Asian Pacific American L abor Alliance
In 1992, over 500 Asian Pacific American (APA)
labor activists from around the country
gathered in WashingtonD.C. for the founding
convention of the Asian Pacific American Labor
Alliance, AFL-CIO.
Prior to the founding convention several local
APA labor groups were formed. The Asian
American Labor Committee in New York, the
Asian American Federation of Union Members
in San Francisco, and the Alliance of Asian
Pacific Labor in Los Angeles in Los Angeles were
all created to meet regional labor needs. Still,
there was a necessity for a national coalition.
In 1990, APA labor activists approached the AFL
-CIO with a historic proposal to form a national
Asian Pacific American labor group.
As a result, in 1991, the AFL-CIO Executive
Council established a committee to explore the
formation of a national APA labor group. The
Steering Committee that was formed from this
proposal included the three regional APA labor
groups, representatives from the Hawaii State
AFL-CIO, and representatives from the seven
founding unions.
The stated goals of APALA were to create an
organization, which would educate APA
workers; promote political education and voter
registration programs among APAs; and
promote training, empowerment, and
leadership of APAs within the labor movement
and APA community. APALA further set out to
defend and advocate for the civil and human
rights of APAs, immigrants and people of color
and to develop ties within international labor
organizations, especially in the Asia-Pacific Rim.
SEIU Local 521
APALA Caucus
2016-17
Scholarship
Program and
Application
Winners will be announced
at our annual APALA
Caucus Heritage event:
Saturday, May 7
5228 E. Pine Ave.
Fresno, California
APALA SCHOLARSHIP FUND APPLICATION
Applications are available starting February 1, 2016.
Applications with essay must be received in the union office no later than 5:30 p.m.
on Friday, April 15, 2016. SEIU Local 521, 5228 E. Pine Ave., Fresno, CA 93727
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APALA and unions help working
families fulfill their dreams.
These scholarships will help assist
SEIU 521/APALA members and/or
their children in pursuing their
educational goals.
Applicant’s Full Name:
APALA is hoping that the winners
of the scholarships will be involved
in the labor movement and partake
in some classes in the labor study
programs that the colleges have to
offer. Our mission is to improve
lives in our community.
Mailing Address:
Member’s Full Name:
(Required if applicant is a family member)
City, State, Zip Code:
Home Phone #:
Cell Phone #:
Date of Birth:
Name of University/Community College/Trade School you are attending:
Address of School:
5228 East Pine Avenue, Fresno CA 93727 · (559) 447-2560 · FAX (559) 261-9308 · www.seiu521.org
APALA Scholarship Program 2016; MA:lnl opeiu29afl-cio-2016© SEIU521/CTW-CLC