May 2009 Vol. 12 No. 5

Apply for a scholarship!

Foundation expands college funding to Carpenters’ kids

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Could you use a funding boost for your child’s college tuition?

The Northern California Carpenters/Thomas A. Morton Memorial Scholarship Foundation can help, and even more than last year! This year the foundation will grant 75 scholarships of $3000 each (up from last year’s 60 scholarships at $2500) to the deserving-and lucky- sons and daughters of union members of the Local Unions in the 46 Northern California Counties. The selection process is by lottery, so grade point averages are not a factor.

Applications for this scholarship are available through your Local Union, and all applications must be returned to the Local, postmarked by June 30, 2009. If you need help with tuition, and you meet the requirements listed below, don’t delay! Contact your Local Union for an application.

SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION GUIDELINES 2009

1. The 2009-2010 Scholarship Applications must be completed and returned directly to your Local Union, postmarked by June 30, 2009. No late applications will be considered.
2. To be eligible for scholarship consideration, a scholarship applicant must be a dependent (but not a spouse) of a member in good standing with a Local Union affiliated with the Carpenters 46 Northern California Counties Conference Board. “Dependent” is defined in Article I, Section 1.10 of the Rules and Regulations of the Carpenters Health and Welfare Trust Fund for California (see below). Eligible persons may receive one scholarship award every other year, with a maximum of two awards being given to any individual.
3. Applicants must be seniors in high school or currently enrolled in an accredited educational institution, but be less than 23 years of age, and planning to attend school the 2009-10 college year (July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010).
4. Dependents of full-time officers or employees of the following entities are not eligible for scholarship consideration:
   • A) United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America,
   • B) Carpenters 46 Northern California Counties Conference Board or any of its affiliated Local Unions, or the Northern California Carpenters Regional Council;
   • C) Carpenter Funds Administrative Office of Northern California, Inc.;
   • D) Carpenters Training Committee for Northern California;
   • E) California Drywall/Lathing Industry Labor-Management Cooperation Committee, Inc.; and
   • F) 46 Northern California Counties Drywall/Lathing J A T C & T B.
5. Dependents of deceased members who were in good standing with the Local Union at the time of their death are eligible for scholarship consideration.
6. In the event a scholarship recipient is unable to fulfill the requirements of the Foundation, the scholarship award must then be returned to the Foundation, and would become available to the alternate.

Section 1.10. The term “Dependent” means:

Unmarried children, if they are:

1. Natural or adopted children younger than 19 years of age; or
2. Stepchildren or foster children younger than 19 years of age who live with the Active Employee and are solely dependent upon him/her for support; or
3. At least 19 but less than 23 years of age, are full-time students at an accredited educational institution, and are solely dependent on the Active Employee for their support.

The Northern California Carpenters/Thomas A. Morton Memorial Scholarship Foundation was founded in 1991 by the Executive Officers of the Carpenters 46 Northern California Counties Conference Board, based on the belief that charity should begin at home and that the principal benefit of Union membership is not only to improve one’s own lot in life, but also that of our children. With that in mind, government approvals were secured and trust accounts were established. Contributions from golf tournaments and the like have been accruing, and this year we are able to give our awards to seventy-five (75) lucky applicants.

If your son or daughter is not one of the lucky recipients this year, be sure they apply next year if they are still in school. With good fortune and wise investments, the number of awards will continue to grow each year.

Remember, contact your Local Union for an application!

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