2023 Scholarships Applications are now available! IBEW 1245 offers five different scholarship options each year, and details regarding the processes and eligibility can be found below.
Al Sandoval Memorial College Scholarship
Eligibility: Applicants must be children of Local 1245 members who have graduated high school, or will graduate in the year that they apply for the scholarship.
Application process: This scholarship is offered through a competitive essay-writing contest. *Must be mailed by REGISTERED CERTIFIED MAIL ONLY, and be postmarked no later than the first Monday in March.
Award: One winner will be selected each year to receive the $2,500 scholarship, renewable for up to four years, which can be used for tuition at a certified and accredited university.
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Roger Stalcup Community College Scholarship
Eligibility: Applicants must be children, grandchildren or spouses of IBEW 1245 members or retiree club members in good standing. Applicants must have a High School diploma or GED by the end of the academic year in which the scholarship application was completed.
Application process: Applicants will be required to submit two letters of recommendation from a non-relative instructor, principal, counselor or supervisor, and a 500-word essay. *Must be mailed and postmarked no later than the first Monday in March.
Award: Two winners will be selected each year to receive $1,500 annual scholarships, renewable for up to two years, which can be used for community college tuition.
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IBEW 1245 Survivor’s Scholarship
Eligibility: Applicants must be surviving children, grandchildren or spouses of an IBEW 1245 member or retiree club member who was current and in good standing at the time of their death. Applicants must have a High School diploma or GED by the end of the academic year in which the scholarship application was completed.
Application process: Applicants will be required to submit two letters of recommendation from a non-relative instructor, principal, counselor or supervisor and a 500-word essay. *Must be mailed and postmarked no later than the first Monday in March.
Award: One winner will be selected each year to receive a one-time scholarship for $5,000, which can be used for trade school, community college or university tuition.
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IBEW 1245 Veteran’s Scholarship
Eligibility: Applicants must be IBEW 1245 members or retiree club members in good standing AND honorably discharged veterans of a branch of the United States Armed Forces or Reserve. Applicants must have a High School diploma or GED by the end of the academic year in which the scholarship application was completed.
Application process: Applicants will be required to submit two letters of recommendation from a non-relative instructor, principal, counselor or supervisor, and a 500-word essay. Applicants must also provide DD214 documentation. *Must be mailed and postmarked no later than the first Monday in March.
Award: One winner will be selected each year to receive a one-time scholarship for $5,000, which can be used for trade school, community college or university tuition.
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Ronald T. Weakley Line School and Vocational/Trade School Scholarships
Line School Scholarship
Eligibility: Applicants must be children, grandchildren or spouses of IBEW 1245 members or retiree club members in good standing. Applicants must have a High School diploma or GED by the end of the academic year in which the scholarship application was completed.
Application process: Applicants will be required to submit two letters of recommendation from a non-relative instructor, principal, counselor or supervisor, and a 500-word essay. *Must be mailed and postmarked no later than the first Monday in March.
Award: One winner will be selected each year to receive a one-time scholarship for $10,000. The recipient will receive $2,500 to be used for tuition to the VOLTA line school. Following the completion of line school AND 12 months signed up with IBEW 1245 Hiring Hall (or 12 months of IBEW 1245 membership), the recipient will receive an additional $7,500.
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Vocational/Trade School Scholarship
Eligibility: Applicants must be children, grandchildren or spouses of IBEW 1245 members or retiree club members in good standing. Applicants must have a High School diploma or GED by the end of the academic year in which the scholarship application was completed.
Application process: Applicants will be required to submit two letters of recommendation from a non-relative instructor, principal, counselor or supervisor, and a 500-word essay. *Must be mailed and postmarked no later than the first Monday in March.
Award: One winner will be selected each year to receive a one-time scholarship for $1,000. Trade school certification must be a union based occupation within the scope of work IBEW 1245 members perform.
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No applicant can be awarded more than one scholarship per year, but applicants may apply for more than one scholarship if they meet the eligibility requirements. Please complete a separate application for each scholarship.