CRITERIA & REQUIREMENTS
The criteria for participation in Local 27’s Scholarship Award competition is as follows:
- Create a presentation on the positive aspects of Labor Unions.
- Your presentation can be a written paper, slideshow, DVD, or video presentation and should be submitted with your application.
- The focus of your presentation can be the New Jersey Labor Movement, the history of unions, or unions in general – there are no limitations.
- You must be a graduating high school senior or GED graduate during the 2025-2026 school year with a minimum 3.0 GPA cumulative.
- You must submit a letter of recommendation from your principal or guidance counselor.
- You must be a child or grandchild of an active member in good standing.
- You must complete all enclosed forms to be eligible for this competition.
- You must submit a copy of your high school transcript, which includes your GPA, class rank, SAT score and/or ACT scores.
APPLICATION FORMS, PRESENTATIONS, HIGH SCHOOL TRANSCRIPTS AND LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION FROM YOUR PRINCIPAL OR GUIDANCE COUNSELOR MUST BE SUMITTED BY FRIDAY, MAY 15, 2026 TO:
John F. Espinos, Jr.
Financial Secretary/Treasurer
SMW Local 27
PO Box 847
Farmingdale, NJ 07727
(732) 919-1999
Applications can also be emailed to:
