About the Scholarship

Each year, the Chicago Federation of Labor awards 10 William A. Lee Memorial Scholarships to high school seniors, five to the winners of the Academic Competition, and five to the winners of the Random Drawing. Applicants must choose to enter either the Random Drawing or Academic Competition for the William A. Lee Memorial Scholarship. Students are not eligible to enter both categories.

Applications for the 2025 William A. Lee Memorial Scholarship are closed. Please check this page again in November for information on the 2026 William A. Lee Memorial Scholarship application.