Amount: $1,500

Deadline:         June 30, 2025

Twenty-two post-secondary education scholarships reserved for Canadian USW members in good standing, or their children, 25 years of age or younger, and enrolled in post-secondary education in 2024.

Scholarships are awarded based on an original written statement or video on selected union related topics.

To apply:         Submit an application form and your written statement or link to your video.

Eligibility:         Canadian USW members in good standing, or their children, 25 years of age or younger, and enrolled in any year of a post-secondary program in 2025.

Amount: $1,500

Deadline:       June 30, 2025

Six post-secondary education scholarships reserved for Indigenous Steelworkers and their families.

To apply:       Submit an application form and your written statemtn or link to your video.

Eligibility:       Active or retired members of the United Steelworkers, or their children, grandchildren, or immediate family members, who self-identify as First Nations, Inuit, or Metis, and who will pursue post-secondary education in Canada (including a skilled trades program at a college or a technical institute). Priority will be given to applicants who live in remote regions and will attend school far from home.

Amount: Varies

One placement in each district in Canada. Placements are for one to two months. Wages, benefits, and associated expenses will be paid by the Rudychuk Scholarship, subejct to a cap. 

Bill Rudychuk was a USW District 3 Staff Representative who worked primarily in Western Canada's mining communities and was a strong supporter of Steelworker education. Bill left a legacy gift of $100,000 when he passed away in the mid-1990s for Steelworker education scholarships.

To apply:     Full details and application forms are available at usw.ca/pages/scholarships-district-6/.

Amount: $1000

Deadline:         June 30, 2025

Three  $1000 scholarships in each Canadian USW District to high school students who are children or grandchildren of USW members, to help continue their education at a post-secondary institution.

Scholarships will be awarded to high school students who create a winning essy or YouTube video about health and safety in the workplace.

To apply:         Submit a 750 to 1,000-word essay or a three to five minute long YouTube video about health and safety. See usw.ca/scholarships for full scholarship details or contact dellis_scholarship@usw.ca.

Eligibility:         Children or grandchildren of USW members, who are high school students entering post-secondary education in fall 2025.

Amount: $2,500

Deadline:         June 30, 2025

In memory of the 26 workers killed in the Westray mine explosion of 1992, the United Steelworkers will be awarding one $2,500 scholarship to a high school student in the Stellarton, N.S., area (Pictou county) who is completing high school and pursuing post-secondary education in fall 2025.

To apply:         Sumit an application form, supporting documents and either an original 750–1,000 word essay or a three to five minute YouTube video. See usw.ca/scholarships for full scholarship details, or contact westray_scholarship@usw.ca.

Eligibility:         Students from the Stellarton, N.S., area (Pictou county) who are graduating high school and starting post-secondary education in fall 2025.