UFT Scholarship Fund

The Albert Shanker College Scholarship Fund of the United Federation of Teachers

Each year, the United Federation of Teachers proudly awards $1 million in undergraduate and graduate scholarships to academically excellent and financially eligible students from New York City public schools. Scholarship winners are living proof that excellence can thrive in New York City schools. Their hard work — and the dedication of all the educators who worked with them — enable them to achieve academic distinction.

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50 years of launching successful careers

June 5, 2019 Article

Although they officially became Albert Shanker College Scholarships in 1998, UFT college scholarships have been helping New York City public high school students from low-income families since their inception in 1969. Many of these scholarship...

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May 14, 2019

Albert Shanker Scholarship Awards 2019

The UFT presented scholarships to 180 seniors from public high schools throughout the city and to eight graduate students at a reception and ceremony at union headquarters on May 14. The event marked the 50th anniversary of the union’s annual $1 million scholarship awards celebration.

Smiles all around from the winning quartet from the HS for Arts and Business: Nayeli Moronta (left), Arianna Carriel (second from left) and Chante Parker (second from right) and Mariya Asher (right), standing with their proud teacher David Yam (center).

AP biology teacher Isabel Hernandez spotted William Cullen Bryant HS senior Ryan Afreen’s talent right away.

New Utrecht HS twins Rabia (left) and Rimsha Ansar not only look alike, but they also share the same dream of becoming doctors.

Newcomers HS winner Minghuang Wang and school counselor Marie Theodoropoulou talk things over with UFT Queens High Schools Representative James Vasquez.

Manhattan Academy for Arts & Language Principal Siv Boletsis (top, right) and paraprofessional Nellie Turken are on hand to support winners Odris Infante and Madelyne Perez (right).

The all-girl winner’s circle from Staten Island is joined by UFT President Michael Mulgrew (left), Staten Island Borough Representative Analia Gerard and Special Representative Donna Coppola.

Brooklyn winners fill the staircase joined by President Michael Mulgrew (top, left) and Brooklyn Borough Representative Elizabeth Perez (top, right).

Females ruled in the Bronx, too, with support from President Mulgrew and (center) Bronx Borough Representative Mary Atkinson.

Queens winners line up with President Mulgrew (top right), Queens Borough Representative Amy Arundell (front row, second from right) and Queens High School Representative James Vasquez (back row).

Ahmad Malik of Aviation Career and Technical Education HS waves to family as UFT Vice President for Academic High Schools Janella Hinds introduces him.

Cameras click as scholarship winners enter the hall.