2025 

The James R. Hoffa Memorial Scholarship Fund

The James R. Hoffa Memorial Scholarship Fund is open for applications for the 2025 award year. The Fund awards financial scholarships to the sons, daughters, and financial dependents of Teamster members.

Academic awards in the amount of $1,000 or $10,000 are awarded to eligible high school seniors. Vocational/Training program awards are available ranging from $500 to $2,000. Earlier this fall the James R. Hoffa Memorial Scholarship Fund awarded $1.2 million in scholarships.

The application system opened on November 18^th, 2024. 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 and BMWED).