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APPLICATIONS MUST BE POSTMARKED BY MONDAY, APRIL 1, 2013. THE 2013 AFT ROBERT G. PORTER SCHOLARS PROGRAM FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS Four $8,000 Postsecondary Scholarships Will Be Awarded Information and Application Form To honor ROBERT G. PORTER, the secretary-treasurer of the American Federation of Teachers from 1963 to 1991, the AFT awards four scholarships of $8,000 each to accomplished high school students who show outstanding service to their community and an understanding of the role unions can play to create a more just society. Porter was a union activist who dedicated his life to championing the rights of working people, promoting civil rights and ensuring that the union was a vehicle for fostering the professionalism of our members. AFT Robert G. Porter Scholars Program 555 New Jersey Ave. N.W., Washington, D.C. 20001 [email protected] 800-238-1133, ext. 4457

Information about the 2013 AFT Robert G. Porter Scholars Program for High School Students Scholarship Eligibility ■ The AFT Robert G. Porter Scholars Program for high school students is open to graduating high school seniors who are children or legal dependents of AFT members in good standing. ■ The AFT member whose child or legal dependent applies for a scholarship must be a member in good standing for at least one year. ■ Children or legal dependents of AFT national, state or local union staff are not eligible for this scholarship opportunity. Basis of Awards ■ Awards are based on academic achievement, commitment to community services and school-related activities, demonstration of leadership, work experience, recommendations, special talents and skills, an essay and a commitment to advancing the interests of working people and building unions. Application Forms ■ The application is made available to all interested parties on the first Monday in January following Jan. 1. ■ The AFT Robert G. Porter Scholars Program application forms are available from the AFT website at http://www.aft.org/benefits/scholarships.cfm. Paper copies of the application are available by contacting Bernadette Bailey, Coordinator, AFT Robert G. Porter Scholars Program, American Federation of Teachers, 555 New Jersey Ave. N.W., Washington, DC 20001. You also can request an application by e-mail. Send your request to [email protected]. ■ The applicant is responsible for securing the application form. Submission Deadline and Address ■ All completed application forms must be in envelopes postmarked no later than April 1, 2013. ■ Completed application forms should be mailed to the attention of Bernadette Bailey, Coordinator, AFT Robert G. Porter Scholars Program, American Federation of Teachers, 555 New Jersey Ave. N.W., Washington, DC 20001. Notification of Award Recipients ■ The AFT Robert G. Porter Scholars Program brings together noted academics, union officers and other experts to review the completed applications and select the recipients. ■ All scholarship applicants will be notified of the receipt of the application by the AFT. ■ All scholarship applicants will be notified by June 30, 2013, of the selection of scholarship recipients. Scholarship Award ■ The $8,000 scholarship award is paid out over a four- to six-year period, depending on the length of time the recipient will use to obtain a degree. Customarily, the scholarship is paid out through four $2,000 annual payments to the higher education institution attended by the recipient. 2 | THE 2013 AFT ROBERT G. PORTER SCHOLARS PROGRAM FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

■ The scholarship must be used within six years of the date the award is made. ■ To continue to receive the scholarship after the first year, recipients are expected to maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75 as reflected in the annual transcript required by the AFT Robert G. Porter Scholars Program. Further, the recipient must show continuing enrollment and satisfactory progress toward a degree. How to Apply 1. Current Year Application Form—An applicant must use the AFT Robert G. Porter Scholars Program application form for 2013. 2. Completion of Application Form—The applicant must complete the form and provide all other required information. Incomplete submissions will not be considered. 3. All Application Form Materials Must Be Sent Together—Do not send required documents separately from the application form. When the application form is sent, attach all required and supporting documents. 4. Include Separate Sheets with Application Form—With the application form, attach the following: ■ Secondary School Report—Authorization for Release Information—Completed and signed by the appropriate school official with transcript attached. ■ Applicant Reference Sheet—Two completed Applicant Reference Sheets with attachments, each in a sealed envelope, filled out and sealed by two different individuals. ■ Individual Sheets—On separate attached sheets, you will describe your: » School-Related Activities » Community Services » Leadership » Special Talents » Personal Statement ■ Essay 5. Complete Checklist and Signatures—The application sent to the AFT Robert G. Porter Scholars Program must include a completed application checklist. You will use this to ensure that your application includes all the required forms and documentation. The application also must be signed by the student and a parent or guardian. 6. Retain a Copy—For your personal records, keep a copy of all the documentation you submit to the AFT Robert G. Porter Scholars Program. 7. Mail Application and Supporting Materials—The completed application form and other required documents must be postmarked by April 1, 2013. 3 | THE 2013 AFT ROBERT G. PORTER SCHOLARS PROGRAM FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

Application Form for High School Seniors Read all instructions carefully before completing the application. Please type or print clearly. Applicant Information NAME AGE HOME ADDRESS CITY STATE ZIP HOME PHONE MOBILE PHONE E-MAIL DATE OF BIRTH Family Information FATHER ‘S NAME HOME PHONE MOBILE PHONE E-MAIL MOTHER ‘S NAME HOME PHONE MOBILE PHONE E-MAIL GUARDIAN ‘S NAME HOME PHONE MOBILE PHONE E-MAIL Family Union Membership (ONLY ONE needed to qualify) ☐ Father ☐ Mother ☐ Guardian LOCAL UNION NAME AND NUMBER CITY STATE Education Background NAME OF HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION DATE ADDRESS Intended major or study 4 | THE 2013 AFT ROBERT G. PORTER SCHOLARS PROGRAM FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

Schools to which you’ve applied (check box if accepted): ☐ First choice Location ☐ Second choice Location ☐ Third choice Location Official Transcript Please use the attached “Secondary School Report—Authorization for Release of Information” form to provide SAT and ACT scores as well as transcripts. This form must be completed by the appropriate school official. Tell Us About Yourself School-Related Activities List three school-related activities and explain why they are the most significant to you. Attach a separate sheet with your response. (Please answer in no more than 300 words.) Community Services Describe one of the community activities in which you have been involved. Include in the explanation a description of how your community service changed you and the people you served. Attach a separate sheet with your response. (Please answer in no more than 300 words.) Leadership Explain what you would consider your most important leadership role. You can choose a role you have in high school, in a job, in your family or as a volunteer for a service organization. Include in your explanation a description of your leadership role, how long you have held this role and what you do in the role. In your explanation, explain the impact the role has had on you and on the people with whom you’ve interacted. Finally, list the lessons you have learned from this leadership role. Attach a separate sheet with your response. (Please answer in no more than 300 words.) Special Talents Describe your special talents and skills in the arts (visual, music, theater, dance and writing), athletics or other accomplishments. List any awards you have received in any of these areas. Attach a separate sheet with your response. (Please answer in no more than 300 words.) 5 | THE 2013 AFT ROBERT G. PORTER SCHOLARS PROGRAM FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

Personal Statement Describe how receiving a scholarship from the AFT Robert G. Porter Scholars Program will enable you to attend the college of your choice. Attach a separate sheet with your response. (Please answer in no more than 300 words.) References Obtain two references from two different people using the reference sheets in this application. Choose individuals who know you well and who can attest to your academic and personal qualifications for college. Each person completing the reference is asked to put the signed reference sheet and any accompanying statement in a sealed envelope. Include the two sealed envelopes when you submit the application form. Work Experience List the jobs you have held or currently hold. Employer Date Started Date Ended Hours per Week Position Held Employer Date Started Date Ended Hours per Week Position Held Employer Date Started Date Ended Hours per Week Position Held Employer Date Started Date Ended Hours per Week Position Held Employer Date Started Date Ended Hours per Week Position Held Employer Date Started Date Ended Hours per Week Position Held Employer Date Started Date Ended Hours per Week Position Held Employer Date Started Date Ended Hours per Week Position Held Employer Date Started Date Ended Hours per Week Position Held Employer Date Started Date Ended Hours per Week Position Held Essay The passage below is excerpted from AFT President Randi Weingarten’s keynote speech at the 2012 AFT convention on July 27, 2012. Speaking before some 3,000 delegates representing the union’s 1.5 million members, President Weingarten put forth a new vision of unionism that advances solutions focused on uniting union members, the people they serve and the communities in which they live. On a separate sheet, write an essay in which you describe your ideas on solution-driven unionism. Your typed, double-spaced essay should not exceed 500 words. Your essay must include a title. “It falls upon us, all of us, to be the foot soldiers for equality and opportunity, voice and democracy. Just as previous generations were soldiers for freedom and for civil rights, we must now band together as soldiers in a struggle not just for ourselves, not even just for the children in our classrooms, but for a different and better America. 6 | THE 2013 AFT ROBERT G. PORTER SCHOLARS PROGRAM FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

“We alone [in the AFT] cannot accomplish all this. More than ever, we need to unite those we represent and those we serve. We must take on the very things that we cannot do alone, but that will not be done without us. “This new reality—this new normal—demands an entirely new approach to unionism: an approach that is relevant and appropriate to the 21st century; an approach that is creative and visionary, and unifies the people we represent and those we serve—our students, our patients, our families and our communities. Solution-driven unionism.” Application Checklist Use this checklist to complete your application. All materials must be submitted together. Materials sent separately will not be considered. Your application will not be considered if it is incomplete. Completed application form Secondary School Report—Authorization for Release of Information signed by the appropriate official at your high school and copy of transcript Applicant Reference Sheet—Two sheets completed by two separate individuals along with written statements; each reference sheet and statement should be in an envelope sealed by the individual who wrote the reference. Sheet on which you describe your school-related activities Sheet on which you describe your community service Sheet on which you describe your leadership role Sheet on which you describe your special talents Sheet on which you provide a personal statement Essay with title and double-spaced All items on this Application Checklist should be checked Certification signed by student and parent or guardian who is the AFT member Certification I, the undersigned, certify that all of the information I have included in and with my application is true. I understand that if I am selected for an award, I will need to submit proof of my acceptance and enrollment in an accredited college, university or recognized postsecondary educational institution. I agree that if I am selected for an award, my name and/ or photograph may be used for publicity purposes with no additional compensation by the sponsors of this scholarship program. I agree that the essay I have submitted becomes AFT’s property and that the AFT reserves the right to publish my essay either in excerpts or in totality. I also certify that I have read and understand the information above. Signature of Applicant Date Signature of Parent/Guardian who is an AFT member Date 7 | THE 2013 AFT ROBERT G. PORTER SCHOLARS PROGRAM FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

Secondary School Report—Authorization for Release of Information Under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, a school must have signed authorization before releasing information about a student. Both student and parent or legal guardian should sign and date this authorization. Permission is hereby given to school officials to release the secondary school record and other requested information to the AFT Robert G. Porter Scholars Program for consideration for possible financial aid. Student signature: Parent or legal guardian’s signature: Print full name Print full name Signature Signature Date Date APPLICANT TESTING Additional School Program Information American College Test (ACT) Scores Grade point average at the end of the last academic year or through the first semester of the current academic year, Date tested whichever is higher: Composite Please attach the student’s most recent official transcript(s) for at least the last three semesters. Please ensure that Advanced Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) Scores Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate Program classes are noted. Date tested Critical Reading NOTE TO SECONDARY SCHOOL PRINCIPAL OR GUIDANCE COUNSELOR: Math The student is applying for a scholarship through the Writing AFT Robert G. Porter Scholars Program. We ask your cooperation in completing the Secondary School Report. Total Please complete this page as accurately as possible. You may show the highest scores from different dates if Sections left incomplete will limit the AFT Robert G. it is to the applicant’s advantage. Porter Scholars Program Committee’s ability to adequately evaluate the applicant. The above information is, to the best of my knowledge, true and accurate based on facts found in the official record. (Additional comments may be provided to the AFT Robert G. Porter Scholars Program Committee in an accompanying letter typed on school letterhead.) Name Title Signature Date

Applicant Reference Sheet To the scholarship applicant: Give each of your two references a rating sheet and an envelope in which to place the form once it is completed. Include both reference sheets when you submit your application. Name of Applicant Phone E-mail To the reference: The student giving you this form is in the process of applying for a scholarship from the AFT Robert G. Porter Scholars Program from the American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO. We are primarily interested in whatever you know and think is important about the applicant’s academic and/or personal qualifications for college. Please complete this form promptly, place it in a sealed envelope, and write your name across the seal. Give the form to the applicant who will include it with his or her application. We are grateful for your assistance. Please print or type clearly. Confidentiality: Your comments and ratings will be kept confidential by the American Federation of Teachers. Name of Reference Position or Title Address Phone E-mail How long have you known this student and in what context? Ratings: Compared with other college-bound students you have known or worked with, how do you rate this student? No basis Below Average Above Well above Excellent One of the top average average average (top 10%) few in my career Creative, original thought Motivation Self-confidence Independence, initiative Intellectual ability Academic achievement Written expression of ideas Effective class discussion Disciplined work habits Potential for growth Evaluation: On another sheet of paper, please write whatever you think is important about this student, including a description of academic and personal characteristics. We are particularly interested in the candidate’s intellectual promise, motivation, maturity, integrity, independence, originality, initiative, leadership potential, capacity for growth, special talents, enthusiasm, concern for others, respect accorded by faculty and/or community leaders, and reaction to setbacks. We welcome information that will help us differentiate this student from others. Signature Date

Applicant Reference Sheet To the scholarship applicant: Give each of your two references a rating sheet and an envelope in which to place the form once it is completed. Include both reference sheets when you submit your application. Name of Applicant Phone E-mail To the reference: The student giving you this form is in the process of applying for a scholarship from the AFT Robert G. Porter Scholars Program from the American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO. We are primarily interested in whatever you know and think is important about the applicant’s academic and/or personal qualifications for college. Please complete this form promptly, place it in a sealed envelope, and write your name across the seal. Give the form to the applicant who will include it with his or her application. We are grateful for your assistance. Please print or type clearly. Confidentiality: Your comments and ratings will be kept confidential by the American Federation of Teachers. Name of Reference Position or Title Address Phone E-mail How long have you known this student and in what context? Ratings: Compared with other college-bound students you have known or worked with, how do you rate this student? No basis Below Average Above Well above Excellent One of the top average average average (top 10%) few in my career Creative, original thought Motivation Self-confidence Independence, initiative Intellectual ability Academic achievement Written expression of ideas Effective class discussion Disciplined work habits Potential for growth Evaluation: On another sheet of paper, please write whatever you think is important about this student, including a description of academic and personal characteristics. We are particularly interested in the candidate’s intellectual promise, motivation, maturity, integrity, independence, originality, initiative, leadership potential, capacity for growth, special talents, enthusiasm, concern for others, respect accorded by faculty and/or community leaders, and reaction to setbacks. We welcome information that will help us differentiate this student from others. Signature Date