The following scholarships are available to support Local 710 families. Please review the eligibility requirements for each scholarship carefully as each one varies. If you have questions, it is recommended that you contact the fund directly.

Please check back soon – Additional scholarship opportunities will be posted here as information becomes available. Last updated 1/9/24

Teamsters Scholarship Fund

High School Seniors who will be graduating in the Spring of 2024 and will begin their secondary education in the Fall of 2024 (and are the son or daughter of a Teamster member in good standing) may apply now! Applications are due March 29, 2024!

Full Details: Teamsters Scholarship

Questions? Contact the IBT at (202) 624-6800 or email ScholarshipFund@teamster.org

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James R. Hoffa Memorial Scholarship Fund

APPLY NOW for a James R. Hoffa Memorial Scholarship.   The application system is now open and can be accessed at: https://aim.applyISTS.net/JRHMSF Applicants must register first and then complete the application for either an Academic (college/university) or Vocational/Training program scholarship. Eligible students must be: high school seniors in the U.S. or Canada who are the sons, daughters or financial dependents of Teamster members (including members of the BLET, BMWED and TCRC).   The deadline for completing the application process is March 1, 2024.

Full Details: JRHMSF

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William A. Lee Memorial Scholarship

Each year, the Chicago Federation of Labor awards 10 William A. Lee Memorial Scholarships to high school seniors, five to the winners of the Academic Competition, and five to the winners of the Random Drawing.

Applicants must choose to enter either the Random Drawing or Academic Competition for the William A. Lee Memorial Scholarship.

Students are not eligible to enter both categories. APPLICANTS ATTEMPTING TO ENTER BOTH CATEGORIES WILL BE DISQUALIFIED.

Applications are due electronically by 5:00 p.m. on February, 28 2024. APPLICATIONS WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED VIA EMAIL.

Full Details: CFL Scholarship

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Union Plus Scholarship

Application deadline: 12:00 PM (Noon, Eastern Standard Time), Wednesday January 31, 2024.

Since 1991, the Union Plus Scholarship Program has awarded more than $5.4 million to students of union families. Over 3,800 union families have benefited from our commitment to higher education.

Award amounts:  $500 to $4,000.  These one-time cash awards are for study beginning in the Fall of 2024. Students may re-apply each year.

Award date:  May 31, 2024. During the first week of June 2024 award recipients will be notified by postal mail, and all applicants will be sent email notification. 

Eligibility criteria:

• Current and retired members of unions participating in any Union Plus program, their spouses and their dependent children (as defined by IRS regulations) are eligible. Grandchildren are not eligible unless a legal dependent (as defined by IRS regulations).  At least one year of continuous union membership by the applicant, applicant’s spouse or parent (if applicant is a dependent). The one year membership minimum must be satisfied by May 31, 2024.
• Members of participating unions from the U.S., Puerto Rico, Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands and Canada are eligible.
• The applicant must be accepted into a U.S. accredited college, university, community college, technical or trade school at the time the award is issued.  Awards must be used for the 2024 – 2025 school year.
• Undergraduate and graduate students are eligible to apply.

This program is offered through the Union Plus Education Foundation, which is sponsored by Union Privilege.

Full Details: Union Plus Scholarship