Education

Scholarships
OCSEA members and their families are eligible to apply for the union's college scholarships. The annual OCSEA Les Best Scholarship program, with a total of $12,000 awarded each academic year, includes scholarship for members, dependents and spouses. Members and families may also be eligible for the AFSCME and AFL-CIO Union Plus scholarships.

Discount College
All active OCSEA members and their immediate family members are eligible to participate in the Union College Benefit program. The program covers a diverse range of discounted educational programs, including certificates, Associate, Bachelor, Master, and Doctoral degrees at online colleges and universities nationwide. Additional Discount College programs are also offered through the OCSEA Extras and through the AFL-CIO Union Plus program (see below).

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OCSEA members and their immediate family are eligible for tuition discounts at select online universities through the OCSEA Extras member-only discount program. This includes the following online universities: Columbia Southern University, Drexel University Online and University of Arizona Global Campus. Looking for additional nationwide Discount College programs? Visit the AFL-CIO Union Plus education resource page for more options.