James R. Hoffa Memorial Scholarship Fund

08/31/2026

Congratulations to the winners of the Academic and Vocational/Training program scholarships from the James R. Hoffa Memorial Scholarship Fund for 2026! The Fund awarded $1.2 million in scholarships to high school seniors across the U.S. and Canada who are the children of Teamster members.
A complete list of the winners can be found on the Fund's website.

JRHMSF Announces Scholarship Winners

07/13/2026

Congratulations to all winners of the James R. Hoffa Memorial Scholarships this year. Notifications to winners have been sent out and the payments will be issued in early August.

*If you were an applicant and want to check the status of an award, please access your profile on the ISTS website. https://aim.applyists.net

05/18/2026

The James R. Hoffa Memorial Scholarship Fund will award $1.2 million in college and vocational/training program scholarships this year to high school seniors across the U.S. and Canada.

On Friday, May 15, award winners of the $10,000 Academic scholarships from the JRHMSF were notified. Congratulations!

Winners of the 1k awards and Vocational/Training program awards will be announced in the coming weeks.

03/11/2026

The James R. Hoffa Memorial Scholarship Fund received hundreds of applications this year from across the U.S. and Canada. All applications submitted by the March 2 deadline are now being reviewed. Winners will be announced in June, or before. As in past years, the JRHMSF will award $1.2 million in scholarships this year: Academic scholarships ranging from $1,000 to $10,000 and Vocational/Training program scholarships ranging from $500 to $2,000.

Another source of funding is the Teamsters Scholarship Fund whose application deadline is April 1. Details can be found at: www.teamster.org

In addition, the Tuition Discount Network offers funding to all Teamsters and members of their families. 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. Make sure you identify yourself as a Teamster when applying.

Click https://istsprogramsupport.com/tuition-discounts/ to visit the TDN website - click on the school's logo to view the discount.

02/27/2026

Scholarship Applications due March 2!

Apply now for the James R. Hoffa Memorial Scholarship - deadline is March 2 - for high school seniors who are the children of Teamster members in the US and Canada (including the BMWED, BLET and TCRC)

Click here to register and apply using Program Key JRHMSF for New Application https://aim.applyISTS.net/JRHMSF

The Fund offers Academic scholarships for current high school seniors planning to attend college in the fall of 2026. Academic scholarships range from $1,000 to $10,000. Vocational/Training Program scholarships are also available ranging from $500 to $2,000.

02/25/2026

High school seniors who are the children of Teamster members (US and Canada) have a terrific opportunity to apply for a college or vocational school scholarship from the James R. Hoffa Memorial Scholarship Fund. But, the deadline is coming up quickly -- its March 2nd.

Academic scholarship awards range from $1,000 to $10,000 - and vocational/training program scholarships range from $500 to $2,000. (all in US dollars).

The deadline is March 2, 2026 and the application system can be reached via: https://aim.applyists.net/JRHMSF/
Program Key: JRHMSF

James R. Hoffa Memorial Scholarship Fund
Suite #106-289
4200 Wisconsin Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20016
www.jrhmsf.org

02/17/2026

Attention High School Seniors -- The deadline for applying for a James R. Hoffa Memorial Scholarship is less than two weeks away!

The JRHMSF is now accepting scholarship applications from high school seniors who are the children of Teamster members for academic awards ranging from $1,000 to $10,000 - and vocational/training program scholarships with awards from $500 to $2,000.

The deadline is March 2, 2026 and the application system can be reached via: https://aim.applyists.net/JRHMSF/
Program Key: JRHMSF

The James R. Hoffa Memorial Scholarship Fund
Suite #106-289
4200 Wisconsin Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20016
www.jrhmsf.org

01/28/2026

"Growing up in a Teamster family strongly impacted the development of my work ethic and level of commitment to my work," - Andre - student at Harvard University and JRHMSF scholarship recipient.

The James R. Hoffa Memorial Scholarship Fund is now accepting scholarship applications from high school seniors who are the children of Teamster members for academic awards ranging from $1,000 to $10,000 - and vocational/training program scholarships with awards from $500 to $2,000.

The deadline is March 2, 2026 and the application system can be reached via: https://aim.applyists.net/JRHMSF/
Program Key: JRHMSF

The James R. Hoffa Memorial Scholarship Fund
Suite #106-289
4200 Wisconsin Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20016
www.jrhmsf.org

01/21/2026

"The JRHMSF award gave me and my family comfort in financial relief so I could attend a great university," - Joseph - at Michigan State University.

High school seniors who are the children of Teamster members - the James R. Hoffa Memorial Scholarship Fund is now accepting scholarship applications - for academic awards ranging from $1,000 to $10,000 - and vocational/training program scholarships with awards from $500 to $2,000.

The application deadline is March 2, 2026 and the application system can be reached via the Direct Link to Apply: https://aim.applyists.net/JRHMSF/
Program Key: JRHMSF

The James R. Hoffa Memorial Scholarship Fund
Suite #106-289
4200 Wisconsin Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20016
www.jrhmsf.org

01/12/2026

“Because of the James R. Hoffa scholarship, I was able to graduate college without any student loans,” -- Paxton, a graduate of Northeastern University.

High school seniors who are the children of Teamster members - the James R. Hoffa Memorial Scholarship Fund is now accepting scholarship applications - for academic awards ranging from $1,000 to $10,000 - and vocational/training program scholarships with awards from $500 to $2,000.

The deadline is March 2, 2026 and the application system can be reached via the Direct Link to Apply: https://aim.applyists.net/JRHMSF/
Program Key: JRHMSF

The James R. Hoffa Memorial Scholarship Fund
Suite #106-289
4200 Wisconsin Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20016
www.jrhmsf.org