James R. Hoffa Scholarship fund

Applications are now being accepted for the 2012/2013 James R. Hoffa Memorial
Scholarship Fund (JRHMSF) for high school seniors.

The Fund will provide 150 scholarships. Thirty-one will be $10,000 grants, payable over four years. The other 119 will be one-time $1,000 grants.

Recipients must be the child or grandchild of a Teamster member in good standing. Awardees are selected by an impartial committee of university admissions and financial aid directors based on academic achievement, SAT/ACT scores, character, potential, and financial need.

Go to: www.teamster.org and search for "scholarship".

The application deadline is March 31, 2012.