Scholarships

Local 537 is proud to offer scholarships to high school students pursuing college study. For more information on scholarship requirements and deadlines, please check out the links below.

See our recent list of winners here.

• Applicants must meet student requirements and be either 
  • A son or daughter whose parent is a management employee (not a member of a union) of a mechanical contracting company who is supporting, by way of contributions, the New England Mechanical Contracting Industry Improvement Fund or
  • A son or daughter whose parent is an active journeyman member of a participating Local Union, and on whose behalf, contributions are currently being made by an employer to the New England Mechanical Contracting Industry Improvement Fund.
• High School Students should complete the application, submit the requested information on a separate sheet, and SAT or ACT scores and high school transcript.
• College students should complete the application, submit requested information on a separate sheet and a copy of your most recent semester grades.
• All applications, questionnaires, grades and SAT scores should be mailed to: New England MCA -1266 Furnace Brook Parkway, Ste. 201 Quincy, MA 02169 or email lstipo@nemca.org.
• Completed applications must be received by SMA Program no later than April 7, 2023. Winners will be announced in July.
• Please call 617-405-4221 with any questions.

• LU537 Members in good standing, seeking tuition assistance for an AS/BS Degree or Certificate Program from Wentworth Institute of Technology or another accredited University.
• Children, grandchildren, and spouses of members of Pipefitters Local Union 537 may apply only if the member relation is in good standing.
• Recipients must attend an accredited post-secondary institution in the United States as full-time students for the 2022-2023 school term year.

Please read the attached application for full details and requirements carefully
Please return your completed application to LU537 Union Hall at 40 Enterprise St., Ste 420 Dorchester, MA 02125 no later than March 30, 2023. Incomplete or late applications will not be accepted.

Students must be a senior in high school and take the Labor History Exam. The deadline to apply was December 16, 2022. Labor History exam is administered online between February 6 and February 10, 2023. 

• Member’s children or “Grandchildren under Legal Guardianship” may apply. 
•  Member must be in good standing.
• Recipients must attend an accredited post-secondary institution in the United States as full-time students for the 2023-2024 school term year.

• A member, member’s children, grandchildren, or spouse may apply.
• Member must be in good standing.
• All applications, essays, and transcripts must be received or postmarked by Friday, March 10, 2023. Applicants may only apply for one of the two coalition-sponsored scholarships. 
• Please read the following applications for full details and requirements carefully. 
  • 2023 Colleen Sullivan Memorial Nursing Vocation Scholarship 
  • 2023 Lou Sarno Memorial Scholarship

For decades, Local 537 members have generously donated a portion of their pay towards our scholarship funds. These contributions have made a huge difference for many talented students as they pursue college study.

Congratulations to this year’s scholarship winners! We wish you the very best.