2026 UAW Region 9A Education Fund - Student Loan Assistance Fund

The Student Loan Assistance Fund (“SLAF”) is a benefit provided by the UAW Region 9A Education Fund to assist eligible members with their educational loans. Applicants must be UAW members in good standing at the time of application and pay-out, for whom an employer contributes to the UAW Region 9A Education Fund’s Student Loan Assistance Fund, and with at least one year of continuous membership (regardless of employer), in order to be eligible. Part-time members will be eligible for a pro-rated amount of their total eligible reimbursement request, based on their total hours. Currently, members at the following units are eligible:

Legal Aid Society (Attorneys' Unit)
New York Legal Assistance Group
Riseboro Community Partnership
UAW Staff United (ALAA Staff)

The window to submit applications is open from March 1, 2026 to April 1, 2026. Eligibility and the amount of each award will be determined and communicated by May 1. All awards will be paid out by June 15th. The SLAF will be divided proportionally among eligible applicants based upon their respective share of eligible loan payments, up to the current cap of $5,250 per individual per calendar year. The loan assistance payout to applicants will be determined by taking the total value of eligible reimbursement requests (“Eligible Loan Total”) divided by the pool of available funding ("Total Loan Pool") to determine the percentage for each participant (e.g. $600,000 requested in reimbursement by all participants and potential benefit amount of $200,000, for example, results in an award to each applicant of 33% of their eligible amount for that application cycle).

Loans eligible for the assistance program include qualified educational loans as defined under 26 US Code § 221 borrowed by the employee for the employee’s own eligible education. Loans taken out on behalf of dependents are excluded from eligibility. Loan payments must have been made during the calendar year 2025. A recipient's eligble loan payment will be subtracted by any amount of loan assistance (e.g. HESC DALF, LRAP, etc.) they received during the previous calendar year.

See the full rules here.

The Total Loan Pool for 2026 is: $324,453.79

Questions may be directed to the UAW Region 9A Education Fund Director Jim Provost at uawedfund.slaf@gmail.com.

Full Legal Name*

Full Legal Name (First Name, Middle Initial, Last Name), for the purpose of sending reimbursement

Full Name on record with Employer (if different)

First NameLast Name

Employer*

Legal Aid SocietyNew York Legal Assistance GroupRiseboro Community PartnershipUAW Staff United (USU - ALAA - Local 2325 Staff)

Job Title*

If you selected "other" for Job Title, what is your job title?

Local Union*

2325 - Association of Legal Advocates and Attorneys

Are you a member in good standing of the UAW?*

YesNo

What was your date of hire with your current employer?*

Date

Were you previously a UAW member? Was it consecutive to your current position? Please list your dates of membership below and the employer you worked for.*

Home Address*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code

Phone Number (Personal)*

Email Address (Personal)*

Did you work part-time any part of the last calendar year (1/1/25 - 12/31/25)?*

No, I was full-timeYes, I was part-time for all or some of the past calendar year

What time period were you part-time for, please detail any time you were full time vs. part-time, including specific dates. If you were part time for the entire year please input: 1/1/25 - 12/31/25*

How many paid (excluding unpaid lunch) hours do you work per week, please detail any fluctuation in hours over the last calendar year (1/1/25 - 12/31/25). If you consistently worked a set number of hours part time per week (e.g. 20 hours), please input that number.*

Please upload a copy of your last 2 paystubs from 2025.*

Who is your loan servicer?*

What is the total amount of educational loan payments you made during the period 1/1/25 - 12/31/25?*

Educational loan payments made on behalf of a dependent or other person are not eligible.

Please provide copies of both statements and proof of payment from your loan servicer for the period 1/1/25 - 12/31/25*

If you need additional space to upload statements and proof of payment please do so here.

Have you received any loan relief from any other source during the the period 1/1/25 - 12/31/25 (LRAP, HESC, etc.?). This is referencing additional sources of reimbursement against loan payments incurred in the prior year – not relief received against loan balances.*

YesNo

What is the total amount of loan relief you have received from all sources during the last calendar year (1/1/25 - 12/31/25)?*

Please provide copies of your loan relief awards during the last calendar year (2025).*

Have you received any tuition reimbursement from the UAW Region 9A Education Fund since 1/1/26?*

YesNo

What is the total amount of tuition reimbursement you have received from the UAW Region 9A Education fund since 1/1/26?*

Please provide copies of proof of reimbursement by the UAW Region 9A Education Fund since 1/1/26*

I affirm that the information I have provided in this application is true.*

Yes

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