Teamsters Canada Rail Conference

Subject of the essay:
"Do you think Unions will continue to play important roles within Canada in the future?"

Details of the program:

1. Twenty (20) bursaries are awarded annually valued at five hundred dollars ($500.00) each.
    
2. Each bursary is paid directly to the Canadian Post Secondary Education Institution.
    
3. A spouse, child or grandchild of an active TCRC Member is eligible to apply for the annual bursary.
    
4. Bursaries are not available to family members of National Officers or staff.
    
5. Each application for a bursary must be accompanied by a 500 word essay, typed, double spaced and 12 font size.
    
6. Bursary is not carried over to the next year.
    
7. Eligible applicant must be enrolled and accepted into a recognized and certified Canadian Post Secondary Education Institution.
    
8. Deadline for applications is May 30 annually. The application and essay must be received by mail or fax in Ottawa by the May 30th deadline. No email applications accepted.
    
9. All decisions on the selection of successful applicants are final.

	Bursary Application
	Bursary Poster

Welcome to the James R. Hoffa Memorial Scholarship Fund Information Center, Your One-Stop Shop for Information, Policy, Procedures and Forms.

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, 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 and outlines eligibility requirements and application procedures. The 2010-2011 scholarship for high school seniors begins November 2009 with a deadline of March 31, 2010.

 

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