As a member of the Kansas Organization of Employees (KOSE), you have access to this great scholarship from AFSCME, one of our parent unions! This is a great opportunity for all our members who are looking for help sending their kids to college. KOSE is AFSCME Local #300.
2018 Winner
Congratulations to Yelena Tsodikovich of District Council 37, Local 371 who is the winner of the 2018 Gerald W. McEntee scholarship.
Scholarship Information
In honor of former AFSCME Pres. Jerry McEntee this one-time $5,000 scholarship is awarded annually to an AFSCME member for use towards higher education.
Apply Online via Union Plus: https://www.unionplus.org/benefits/money/union-plus-scholarships
Also, review the Announcement and Fast Sheet for this scholarship here: http://kose.ks.aft.org/sites/default/files/article_pdf_files/2018-07/gerald-mcentee-scholarship-announcement-2017.pdf
* Applications must be received online via the Union Plus Scholarship program, which also serves as the application for the Gerald W. McEntee scholarship. In the application, answer "yes" to "Are you an AFSCME member." Members will be asked to write an additional essay about their committment to the work led by President McEntee.)