Below is a list of some of the scholarships that are available to eligible dependents of Teamsters. If you have any questions or would like to request an application, please contact Jen DeBattista at (650) 266-7702.
Teamster Scholarship Fund
Application Deadline Extended to April 15, 2024
Thousands of educational scholarships are available to the children and dependents of active Teamsters members through the Teamster Scholarship Fund.
Access the application here: https://aim.applyists.net/Account/LogOn?ReturnUrl=%2fTSF
Harry Polland/Robert Morales Scholarship Program
Application Due Date: May 20, 2024
About: The Harry Polland Scholarship is named for the longtime Joint Council 7 economist who was responsible for negotiating and improving Teamster contracts throughout California; and Robert Morales, Secretary-Treasurer to Teamsters Joint Council 7 and Teamsters Local 350 as well as Director of the I.B.T.’s Solid Waste Division, had the ability to negotiate the best Waste Division contracts in the country and to lobby the City and County of San Francisco for workers’ rights. Although both small in stature, they were giants in the world of collective bargaining. This scholarship is intended as a tribute to Harry’s and Bob’s efforts to ensure that Teamster jobs always provide the wages and benefits necessary to support families and enable Teamsters to send their children to college.
James R. Hoffa Scholarship
Application Deadline is March 1, 2024.
The children and financial dependents of Teamster members in the US and Canada (including GCC, BLET and BMWED) who are seniors in high school are eligible to apply. The Fund awards academic scholarships from $1,000 to $10,000 and training program/vocational scholarships from $500 to $2,000.
Please review all the application requirements at: www.JRHMSF.org
Access the application here: https://aim.applyists.net/JRHMSF
About: 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 to assist Teamsters members send their child and eligible dependents to college.
California Teamsters Hispanic Caucus Scholarship
Application Due Date: TBD
The California Teamsters Hispanic Caucus will award scholarships to deserving high school seniors this year who are a daughter or son of an active Teamster whose dues are current and are attending or have been accepted by an accredited university, college, or trade school.