The Texas AFL-CIO Scholarship Program has awarded 25 grants of $1,500 to students from affiliated union families who are entering college or continuing their college education. The state federation’s scholarship committee approved the work conducted by central labor bodies that vetted high school senior applicants from across Texas and made recommendations for awards.

Texas AFL-CIO President Rick Levy said in an August 19 press release that the scholarship program "is like no other that we know of."

According to the release, the Texas AFL-CIO grants are supported by local scholarship programs, which increased the number of students to receive financial assistance.

High school students who seek a scholarship must examine materials that provide basic information about the union movement and interview with scholarship committees.

The release said that applicants or their parents/legal guardians must be affiliated with a Central Labor Council (CLC) and with the Texas AFL-CIO.

Twenty-one high school seniors were recipients, including three continuing scholars and the Career Builder recipient.

Selection is based on criteria such as academic performance, extracurricular activities, performance on the labor test, results of interviews, and financial need.

Applications for the 2025 Scholarship Program will be available in late October, with a deadline for submission set for January 31, 2025.