SPECIAL NOTICE:
June 2008

2008 JAMES R. HOFFA MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND ESSAY CONTEST

If you have a son, daughter or grandchild that is enrolled full-time in a College/University or Technical program and is 23 years old or younger – request a scholarship application today!

The sons, daughters and grandchildren of Teamster members have the opportunity to apply for the 2008 Essay Contest offered by The James R. Hoffa Memorial Scholarship Fund.  Children who are enrolled full-time at a College, University or Community College or in a Technical or Vocational program are eligible to apply for the scholarship.

To request a scholarship application, please contact the Scholarship Department at 617-241-8825 ext. 280 or by e-mail at tdisilva@teamsterslocal25.com.

Request your application today!

Sean M. O’Brien
President/Principal Officer

2008 SCHOLARSHIP CEREMONY

Our 2008 Scholarship Ceremony was held on Sunday, May 18, 2008, during our General Membership meeting. This year was a special one for Teamsters Local 25. We awarded close to $60,000.00 to 28 children of our members.  Each student will receive a $2,000.00 Scholarship to help defray the rising tuition cost. This is the most we have ever awarded due to the help of our eight (8) Sponsored Scholarships. We are very proud to be able to support our member’s children with their higher education.  Teamsters Local 25’s goal is to be able to provide many more scholarships to our membership in the future.       

President O’Brien presented each student a scholarship plaque in front of the membership. Then President O’Brien surprised the recipients with a drawing of two (2) Dell laptops, which were generously donated by Sea Change Systems, Inc. President O’Brien had Joe Conti, President of the Retiree Chapter pull the two (2) lucky students. They were Frank O’Laughlin & John Sullivan, Jr.

Sponsored Scholarships are as follows:

George Rodrigues Memorial Scholarship Award
Kevin F. Harrington, Sr. Scholarship Award
Joseph C. Conlon Memorial Scholarship Award
Feinberg, Campbell & Zack Scholarship Award
Teamsters Local 25 Group Legal Services Plan Scholarship Award
Teamsters Local 25 Retiree Chapter Scholarship Award
The Francis Ciccarelli Memorial Scholarship Award
Aetna Labor Division Scholarship

SPECIAL NOTICE
TO MEMBERS OF TEAMSTERS UNION LOCAL 25
AND TEAMSTERSCARE

2008 COLLEEN SULLIVAN MEMORIAL
NURSING VOCATION SCHOLARSHIP ANNOUNCEMENT
           
The Executive Board of the Mass Coalition of Taft Hartley Trust Funds is pleased to announce the availability once again this year of the Colleen Sullivan Memorial Nursing Vocation Scholarship in honor of our friend and colleague, Colleen Sullivan, R.N. TeamstersCare is a Taft-Hartley Trust Fund and is a member of the Coalition.

Colleen’s experience as an R.N. gave her the foundation to provide assistance to many of our funds and their participants in a dedicated selfless manner. The creation of the $1,000 scholarship is a symbol of the sincere appreciation we have for the wisdom, counsel and charity she provided to many of us and our members.

Applications and guidelines can be obtained at all the TeamstersCare Offices in Charlestown, Chelmsford and Stoughton and can be downloaded by clicking on the link below.

Applications should be returned to:
M.C.T.H.T.F.
PO Box 680
16 Trotter Drive
Medway, MA 02053-0680
Attn: Scholarship

ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY MAY 24, 2008

THE COMMITTEE WILL MAKE THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE SELECTED RECIPIENT BY JUNE 26, 2008

Guidelines

2008
The Colleen Sullivan Memorial Nursing Vocation Scholarship

Eligibility:
The member, child, grandchild or spouse of a local union member or employee of its affiliated Taft Hartley Trust Fund; whose local union and its affiliated Taft Hartley Trust Funds are dues paying members of the Massachusetts Coalition of Taft-Hartley Trust Funds (MCTHTF); and who is enrolled in or accepted as a student by an accredited nursing program. 

Criteria:
The applicant must provide an updated copy of his/her current school transcript along with a 500 word (or more) essay on the role unions play in protecting and sustaining health care and retirement benefits.  All applications are due by May 24, 2008

Selection of the scholarship recipient:
The Executive Board of the MCTHTF shall designate a scholarship selection committee of three people to review and select the scholarship recipient.  The Committee will complete their review and selection on or before June 20, 2008 and make the announcement of the selected recipient by June 26, 2008.

Scholarship Award Payment:
The $1,000 Scholarship will be awarded to the receipient annually until completion of his/her nursing degree, but for no more than four consecutive years, and no more than $4,000. The scholarship recipient must provide the Massachusetts Coalition of Taft-Hartley Trust Funds with a copy of the current or next semester tuition billing as certification of eligibility. Eligibility for the ongoing scholarship requires that the student is in good academic standing and maintains a minimum GPA of 2.5. If it is established that this award will adversely affect the financial aid of the recipient, the Executive Board may, in its discretion, allow the scholarship proceeds to defray non-tuition, education related expenses.

Click here to download an APPLICATION for the 2008 COLLEEN SULLIVAN MEMORIAL
NURSING VOCATION SCHOLARSHIP