APPLICATIONS FOR AFSCME Family Scholarships are due by Dec. 31, 2005. Thirteen scholarships of $2,000 each are awarded annually to graduating high school seniors who are children or financially dependent grandchildren of afscme members.

The scholarships, which can be used for any field of study, will be renewed for $2,000 a year for a maximum of four years.

The winners will be announced on March 31, 2006. Application forms are available on the AFSCME Web site, www.afscme.org.