Skills & Training Scholarships to assist Union families

Posted 25 Sep under Featured News

The Northern Drivers’ Charitable Trust is offering scholarships to assist union members or their families to assist with training or re-training in any trade, skill or tertiary study.

The NZPFU is affiliated to the NZCTU so NZPFU members who have had a minimum of 6 months active financial membership (prior to applying) and their families are eligible to apply. The scholarship provides for a maximum value of $3000 for each successful scholarship applicant for the 2025 year.

Applications open 1 October 2024 and will be accepted until 20 January 2025. Up to 9 scholarships will be awarded for the 2025 year.

Please see attached the invitation to NZPFU members.

Interested? Go to https://driverstrust.org.nz for more information and the application forms.

In unity,
Wattie Watson
National Secretary

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