Learn More & Apply to Region 9A's Student Loan Assistance Fund

Applications are now open for the UAW Region 9A Education Fund's student loan assistance! Apply by April 1, 2026.

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 for at least one continuous year, working at certain employers that contribute to the fund per their collective bargaining agreement.

Currently, members at the following units are eligible:

• Legal Aid Society (Attorneys' Unit)
• New York Legal Assistance Group
• Riseboro Community Partnership

If your workplace is not currently eligible, contact UAW Region 9A education representative Alexi Shalom at ashalom@uaw.net for or upcoming trainings about bargaining for the Student Loan Assistance Fund in your next contract.

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