As a reminder, the deadline for the James R. Hoffa Memorial Scholarship Fund’s Annual Essay Contest is June 15, 2016. Students who are either the son or daughter of a Teamster member (including BLET, BMWED and GCC) and are currently attending a college, community college, vocational or trade school should submit an essay on the following topic: “What Has Living In A Teamster Household Meant To Me And My Siblings?”. Each winner of the Essay Contest will receive a one-time grant of $1,000.
Winners will be chosen from each of the five regions of the union (Eastern, Southern, Central, Western and Canada).
• To qualify, you must be the son, daughter or financial dependent of an eligible Teamster member, hereafter also referred to as “Teamster Member Relation”;
• must be enrolled full-time in an undergraduate college, university or community college program, or a technical or vocational program;
• must be 23 years old or younger by June 15, 2016.
A PDF of the application form is available here.