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Hundreds of scholarships were awarded this year by the James R. Hoffa Memorial Scholarship Fund to the sons and daughters of Teamster members in the United States and Canada.
A vocational/training program winner, Harold, wrote, “Thank you James R. Hoffa Memorial for accepting me for this scholarship. I will use it toward my tuition at school to study diesel engine repair and chassis fabrication. Thank you for choosing me for the award.”
And, a parent of another winner wrote, “I wanted to take a moment out to thank you all for selecting my daughter as a recipient of a scholarship via the James R Hoffa Scholarship Program. I am sure you had many people apply and I am soooo proud that you have selected my daughter to be one of the lucky ones to receive this award!!! I am a proud Teamster and a steward.”
The Fund awarded $1.2 million in scholarships ranging from $10,0000 and $1,000 Academic awards for students planning to attend a four-year college/university and $2,000 to $500 Training/Vocational scholarships for students attending vocational training courses.
James P. Hoffa, Teamsters General President Emeritus, was recently interviewed by The Rick Smith Show - a nationally broadcast labor talk show
*As a Teamster member, there is a college tuition discount program that is available to you and members of your family. The ISTS Tuition Discount Network (TDN) is a list of For-Profit and Non-Profit colleges and universities that offer reduced tuition. The amount of the reduction varies by school and can sometimes be as specific as major.For general questions about the James R. Hoffa Memorial Scholarship Fund, please call 855-670-ISTS (4787) or Email: ContactUs@applyISTS.com or JRHfund@gmail.com
About the Fund: James R. Hoffa became a Teamster member in 1934 and served as General President for 14 years, and, in recognition of his tireless service to the union and its members, was honored as General President Emeritus for life. At the November 1999 General Executive Board meeting, then-General Secretary-Treasurer C. Thomas Keegel presented a resolution to establish the new scholarship fund. This site describes the James R. Hoffa Memorial Scholarship Fund (JRHMSF) and outlines eligibility requirements and application procedures. Please click here.
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 child or dependent of a member of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, and contributions to the Fund are deductible as charitable contributions to the extent permitted by law.
