Membership Services
James R. Hoffa Memorial Schoolarship Fund
Application for the 2010-2011 Academic Year of the
James R. Hoffa Memorial Scholarship Fund
Application deadline March 31, 2010
The James R. Hoffa Memorial Scholarship Fund awards scholarships annually to outstanding high school seniors. All applicants must comply with the following eligibility and application criteria.
Each applicant must:
- Be the son, daughter or grandchild of an active, retired, disabled, deceased or laid-off Teamster member who has or had at least twelve months of consecutive membership in good standing in the Teamsters Union.
- Be in his/her last year of high school and may not apply if he/she has already graduated from high school.
- Be in the top 15% of his/her high school class.
- Plan to attend an accredited four-year college or university. Those who plan to attend non-academic or certificate programs or community college, may not apply.
Application Procedure (Use as a Checklist):
- Applicant and Teamster parent/grandparent completes questions 1-14.
- Attach your list of activities (VERY IMPORTANT).
- Applicant’s guidance counselor (or equivalent high school official) completes the section marked “Academic Record”.
- Forward your completed application (including your list of activities) and your Academic Record to your Teamster Parent’s/Grandparent’s Local Union, System Federation or National Division. The Secretary-Treasurer will complete the section marked “Membership Verification” and forward the completed application to the Scholarship Fund. Local Unions must send completed applications to the Scholarship Fund by March 31, 2010. We recommend submitting completed applications to the Secretary-Treasurer two weeks prior to the application deadline.
Applications without activities list, membership verification or received by the Scholarship Fund after March 31, 2010, will not be processed.
Click here to download application forms
The James R Hoffa Memorial Scholarship Fund is an independent organization established and registered as a tax exempt entity under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. The Fund is established solely to provide scholarships to the children and dependents of members of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, and contributions to the Fund are deductible as charitable contributions to the extent permitted by law. The International Union provides certain in kind services to the Fund, such as this portion of the union web site, in order to benefit members and their children and dependents. |
|
Related Links
|
