36th Annual Scholarship for Children of IATSE Members

Applications for college scholarships for children of IATSE members are now being accepted by the Richard F. Walsh/Alfred W. Di Tolla/Harold P. Spivak Foundation. The foundation will award two scholarships each totaling $7,000 over a four-year period.

Applicants must be high school seniors who are graduating in 2006 and who are the sons or daughters of IATSE members in good standing. In addition, they must have completed or be in the process of completing an application for admission to an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor’s degree.

To request an application, submit a letter to the foundation. The letter must include the student’s name, address, parent’s name and the local union number. Send the request for the 36th annual Scholarship Award to 1430 Broadway, 20th floor, New York, NY 10018.

For more information, call (212) 730-1770 or log onto http://www.iatse-intl.org/publications/bulletins/608_scholarship.pdf. The deadline for completed applications is Dec. 31, 2005. Winners will be announced in June 2006.