Chicago Area LECET is proud to offer three different scholarships for members or dependants of members of a Chicago Laborers’ District Council affiliated Local Union.
1: Academic-Merit Based Award
Ten $2,000 scholarships are available on an academic/merit basis. The winners will be scored on the basis of their academic, school and extracurricular achievements as well as their personal essay. The academic, school and community extracurricular achievements will count as 75% of the overall score, with the essay making up the remaining 25%. Click on the application for full details.
2: Random Drawing Scholarship Application
Ten $2,000 scholarships are also available on a random drawing basis. Click on the application for full details.
PLEASE DO NOT APPLY FOR BOTH OF THE ABOVE SCHOLARSHIPS. You must choose only one to apply for and will be disqualified from BOTH if you do submit applications for both scholarships.
3: Death or Disability Scholarship Application
This scholarship is ONLY available to dependents of LiUNA members who have been killed or permanently disabled as a result of an on the job accident.
Congratulations to the LECET 2024 Fall Semester Scholarship Winners!
Academic-Merit Based Award:
Oscar Vazquez
Local 68
Loyola College Prep / Harvard University
Faith Comas
Local 1092
Morton East HS / DePaw University
Brooklynn Guelde
Local 582
Earlville HS / Southern Illinois University
Anahi Tenorio
Local 152
Grayslake North HS / University of Illinois
Devin Briseno
Local 2
Von Steuben Metro Science Center / Illinois State
Nicholas O’Halloran
Local 68
Downers Grove South / University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Nicole Smith
Local 4
Libertyville HS / Purdue University
Madison Findley
Local 4
Lyons Township HS / Lewis University
Natalia Medellin
Local 68
West Aurora HS / Aurora University
Kayla Garza
Local 76
Thelma Salinas STEM HS / University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Random Drawing Scholarship:
Jimena Garcia
Local 1
Zion-Benton Township HS / College of Lake County
Christian Bautista
Local 681
Minooka Community HS / Joliet Junior College
Justin Centeno
Local 5
Morton HS / Purdue University Northwest
Danielle Alvarado
Local 4
Morton West HS / Morton College
Abigail Littlefield
Local 68
Valparaiso HS / Paul Mitchell The School
Karolina Slenk
Local 1
Niles North HS / Oakton College
Sofia Beck
Local 75
Minooka Community HS / Joliet Junior College
Ivan Galaviz
Local 152
Zion Benton Township HS / College of Lake County
Kaitlyn Taylor
Local 2
Huntley HS / University of Mississippi
Jashua Nevarez
Local 225
Ridgewood HS / Moraine Valley Community College