CLEVELAND, January 26 — The BLET National Division is pleased to release its 2005 Scholarship Directory to assist the families of BLET members in obtaining their goals of higher education.
This year, BLET members are eligible to participate in the Teamsters’ James R. Hoffa Memorial Scholarship Fund. In addition, many other opportunities are available through the BLET, the Brotherhood’s Relief and Compensation Fund (BRCF), the Midwest Rail Craft Scholarship Fund, the Railroad Craft Scholarship Foundation, numerous rail carriers, and various other organizations.
Below is a partial list of scholarship opportunities available. For more information, please refer to the BLET website for the complete 2005 BLET Scholarship Directory:
https://www.ble-t.org/pr/scholarships.asp
The James R. Hoffa Memorial Scholarship Fund
The deadline is March 25, 2005.
Midwest Rail Craft Scholarship Foundation
The deadline for receiving applications is June 15, 2005.
Railroad Craft Scholarship Foundation
Completed applications must be received by May 1, 2005.
SMA Scholarships
The SMA scholarship application deadline varies from year to year.
SWCM Scholarships
Deadline is August 1, 2005.
EUMA Scholarships
This year’s deadline is June 15.
Grand International Auxiliary, IWC, EUMA Scholarships
Applications must be submitted by April 1, 2005.
California State Legislative Board
Last year awarded one $1,000 scholarship.
BLET Division 269
Winners are picked at random at the division’s Christmas party.
BLET Division 11
The deadline is the Division’s June meeting.
Brotherhood’s Relief and Compensation Fund
The deadline for receipt of applications and the required documentation is March 1, 2005.
Burlington Northern Santa Fe
To obtain an application and descriptive brochure, please complete and return the application request form by March 1, 2005.
Norfolk Southern
The Norfolk Southern Scholarship Program gives eight four-year scholarships. The deadline is December 31.
CSX
The deadline for applications is May 1.