TheIBEW Founders’ Scholarshiphonors the dedicated wiremen and linemen who, on November 28, 1891, organized the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. Each year the officers of the IBEW are pleased to offer its working members scholarships on a competitive basis. It is hoped that the awards will not only contribute to the personal development of our members but also steward the electrical industry that our founders envisioned. This award is for up to $200 per semester credit hour or $134 per trimester credit hour at any accredited college or university toward an associate’s, bachelor’s, or postgraduate degree in a field that will further the electrical industry overall (as determined by the Founders’ Scholarship Administrator). The maximum distribution is $24,000 per person over a period not to exceed 8 years. Deadline for the scholarship is May 1
The scholarship program is open to students (members, spouses and their dependent children) attending or planning to attend a college or university, a community college, or a technical college or trade school. (Graduate Students are not eligible). May re-apply each year.
Applicants for scholarships are evaluated according to academic ability, social awareness, financial need and appreciation of labor.
The amount of the award ranges from $500-$4,000. This is a one-time cash award sent to individual winners for undergraduate study beginning in the fall of the same year.