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Michael
J.
Quill
Scholarships
Since
1969,
TWU
has
been
awarding
15
four-year
college
scholarships
annually
to
the
dependents
of
TWU
members.
The
awards
are
worth
$1,200
each
annually,
for
a
total
of
$4,800
over
the
four
year
college
period.
Winners
of
the
scholarship
are
determined
by a
public
drawing
held
each
May
at
TWU
Headquarters.
The
benefits
of
the
first
30
drawings
have
been
enjoyed
by
families
throughout
the
Union.
Sons
and
daughters
of
members
in
city
passenger
transit,
railroad
and
air
transportation,
utilities,
public
employment,
space
installations
and
allied
industries
are
among
those
who
began
their
college
education
with
the
help
of
funds
paid
to
the
universities.
The
scholarship
money
is
paid
directly
to
the
college
or
university
which
the
successful
applicant
actually
attends.
Applications
can
be
secured
from
the
TWU
Express
in
January,
February
and
March
of
each
year.
QUESTIONS
&
ANSWERS
on
the
Quill
Scholarship
Who
is
eligible?
Sons
and
daughters
and
dependent
brothers
and
sisters
(claimed
with
IRS)
of
present,
retired
or
deceased
TWU
members
who
are
High
School
Seniors
and
who
will
enter
an
accredited
college
of
their
own
choice
beginning
with
the
fall
term
are
eligible.
Sons,
daughters,
brothers
and
sisters
of
full-time,
paid
officers
of
the
Union
are
not
eligible.
How
is
scholarship
paid?
Money
is
paid
directly
to
the
college
or
university
which
the
successful
applicant
actually
attends.
What
is
the
deadline?
All
applications
must
be
received
by
the
Michael
J.
Quill
Scholarship
Fund
by
May
1 of
each
year.
How
does
a
person
apply?
Fill
out
a
coupon
found
on
the
back
page
of
the
January,
February
or
March
TWU
Express
each
year
and
an
official
application
form
will
be
sent
to
you.
Coupons
can
also
be
secured
from
TWU
Locals
throughout
the
country.
How
are
winners
decided?
By a
drawing
to
be
held
in
May
of
each
year
at
TWU
headquarters.
Winners
will
be
notified
immediately
thereafter.
How
does
an
applicant
qualify?
The
applicant
must
be
certified
twice.
First,
a
TWU
Local
must
certify
to
the
facts
that
make
the
applicant
eligible.
Secondly,
the
principal
of
the
high
school
must
attest
to
the
fact
that
the
applicant
is
capable
of
doing
college
work.
The
applicant
must
comply
with
the
Rules
of
the
Scholarship
Fund
which
are
available
on
written
request.
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