IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
APRIL 6, 2011
NEW EDUCATION REBATE FOR UNION PLUS CREDIT CARD HOLDERS
If you’re one of the millions of union members with college-age children or if you’re going to school yourself, the new Union Plus Education Rebate may be able to help you with the skyrocketing costs of higher education. Union Plus Credit Card holders can now qualify for rebates of $50, $125 or $250 for eligible education purchases made with their Union Plus Credit Card.
Purchases made at educational institutions for college text books, tuition, tutoring, dining costs and other education-related expenses qualify for the rebate. In addition, fees from The Princeton Review college test preparation courses and SAT, ACT, GRE, GMAT, MCAT and LSAT test registration (College Board or other test providers) qualify for the rebate.
Amount of Eligible Education PurchaseRebate Amount
$200$50
$500$125
$1000$250
The rebate may be spread over several purchases, with a lifetime total rebate limit of $250. All purchases must be made within 1 year of the date of rebate application. The rebate will appear as a credit on your Union Plus Credit Card account.
Union Plus can also help you cut the cost of a higher education with these programs:
•$150,000 in Union Plus Scholarship awards are granted to students attending a two-year college, four-year college, graduate school or a recognized technical or trade school.
•$25,000 in scholarships to help union members and leaders obtain degrees at the National Labor College
•New scholarships for Digital Learning classes for the National Labor College’s three new online degree programs
•Save 15% - 60% on college and graduate school test preparation courses from The Princeton Review. Visit UnionPlus.org/CollegePrep or call 1-888-243-7737.
Visit Union Plus.org/Education to download an education rebate application and to learn more about other Union Plus education benefits.
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