There are two tuition waiver programs available for employees within the UUP Bargaining Unit:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/strong><\/a> directly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nScholarships<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\nUUP College Scholarship Fund Undergraduate Award<\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe 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. <\/p>\n\n\n\nApplicants must be full-time students enrolled at SUNY state-operated schools and have at minimum a 3.75 grade point average (GPA).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/object>11-9-26-College Scholarship Brochure<\/a>Download \u00bb<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/object>11-9-26-College Scholarship Undergrad Application<\/a>Download \u00bb<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\nSteve Street Award<\/h3>\n\n\n\nWe are pleased to announce the 2026 United University Professions Steve Street Award.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThe application deadline is May 1, 2026.<\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\nAmong other things, eligible candidates will:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\nbe currently registered undergraduate students at a state-operated campus of SUNY;<\/li>\n\n\n\na dedication to and intellectual engagement with social justice; and<\/li>\n\n\n\nhave completed at least 15 credit hours at any branch of SUNY.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\nThe Steve Street Award is a one-time $500 scholarship open to undergraduate students enrolled at a SUNY campus. To qualify for the award, students\u2014either a single student or a group of students\u2014must 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThe 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\u2019s Fayez Samuel Award for Courageous Service by Part-Time Academic and Professional Faculty.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThe scholarship is funded by contributions from UUP members and their families.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/object>12-4-25-Steve Street Award Release-2026<\/a>Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/object>12-4-25-SteveStreetAwardApplication-2026<\/a>Download \u00bb<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\nWilliam Scheuerman Post-Baccalaureate Scholarship Award<\/h3>\n\n\n\nOne-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. Deadline to submit is March 1, 2027.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/object>11-9-26-William-Scheuerman-Post Baccalaureate Brochure<\/a>Download \u00bb<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/object>11-9-26-William-Scheuerman-Post Baccalaureate Application<\/a>Download \u00bb<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\nUUP Jo Schaffer Second Chance\/Returning Student Scholarship<\/h4>\n\n\n\nThe Jo Schaffer Second Chance\/Returning Student Scholarship will be awarded to an undergraduate student who is currently enrolled and has successfully completed a minimum of 6 semester hours at one of the SUNY state-operated campuses, after having initially enrolled and attended any accredited trade school, college, university or military service, left that institution for at least a year, and has resumed their higher education at a SUNY state-operated institution. 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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. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Applicants must be full-time students enrolled at SUNY state-operated schools and have at minimum a 3.75 grade point average (GPA).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We are pleased to announce the 2026 United University Professions Steve Street Award.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Among other things, eligible candidates will:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u2014either a single student or a group of students\u2014must 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u2019s Fayez Samuel Award for Courageous Service by Part-Time Academic and Professional Faculty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The scholarship is funded by contributions from UUP members and their families.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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. Deadline to submit is March 1, 2027.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The Jo Schaffer Second Chance\/Returning Student Scholarship will be awarded to an undergraduate student who is currently enrolled and has successfully completed a minimum of 6 semester hours at one of the SUNY state-operated campuses, after having initially enrolled and attended any accredited trade school, college, university or military service, left that institution for at least a year, and has resumed their higher education at a SUNY state-operated institution. This Second Chance Scholarship is given to honor Jo Schaffer, a long-time union member and leader, by the Retired Membership Governing Committee (RMGC) of United University Professions (UUP). The deadline for receiving complete applications is June 1st.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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