Tuition Waivers
There are two tuition waiver programs available for employees within the UUP Bargaining Unit:
Instructions: Fill out the UUP Tuition Waiver Article 49 form first, followed by the B140W form. Note that the union member must register for a class before completing and submitting the form. Submit the completed forms to SUNY Oneonta Human Resources Benefits Department directly.
Scholarships
UUP College Scholarship Fund Undergraduate Award
The UUP College Scholarship Fund awards scholarships to a maximum of four SUNY undergraduates who excel academically and have demonstrated dedication to the goals and ideals of the labor movement.
Applicants must be full-time students enrolled at SUNY state-operated schools and have at minimum a 3.75 grade point average (GPA).
Steve Street Award
We are pleased to announce the 2026 United University Professions Steve Street Award.
The application deadline is May 1, 2026.
Among other things, eligible candidates will:
- be currently registered undergraduate students at a state-operated campus of SUNY;
- a dedication to and intellectual engagement with social justice; and
- have completed at least 15 credit hours at any branch of SUNY.
The Steve Street Award is a one-time $500 scholarship open to undergraduate students enrolled at a SUNY campus. To qualify for the award, students—either a single student or a group of students—must have created a paper or documented any project related to social justice issues or topics. This scholarship is available to full-time and part-time students.
The award is named for Street, a beloved UUP contingent faculty member who taught at SUNY Brockport and SUNY Buffalo State University; he died of cancer in 2012. He was the 2010 recipient of UUP’s Fayez Samuel Award for Courageous Service by Part-Time Academic and Professional Faculty.
The scholarship is funded by contributions from UUP members and their families.
William Scheuerman Post-Baccalaureate Scholarship Award
One-time scholarships of $3,000 are awarded to SUNY post-graduate students who demonstrate a commitment to academic excellence, social justice issues, and labor ideals. A Selection Committee will review all applications and choose candidates to be interviewed. The number of scholarships awarded will be determined by the Trustees of the UUP College Scholarship Fund.