James R. Hoffa became a Teamsters Member in 1934, served as General President for fourteen years, and, in recognition of his tireless service to the Union and its members, was honored as General President Emeritus for life. General Secretary-Treasurer, C. Thomas Keegel presented at the November 1999 General Executive Board meeting, a resolution to establish the James R. Hoffa Memorial Scholarship Fund.
The James R. Hoffa Memorial Scholarship Fund awards scholarships annually to outstanding high school seniors.
Contact Information
Name/Company:
James R Hoffa Memorial Scholarship Fund
Address:
25 Louisiana Avenue NW
City:
Washington DC
State:
DC
Zip:
20001
Eligibility
Gender:
NA
Eligibility:
All applicants must comply with the following eligibility and application criteria. Each applicant must: 1. Be the son, daughter or grandchild of an active, retired, disabled, deceased or laid-off Teamster member who has or had at least twelve months of consecutive membership in good standing in the Teamsters Union; 2. Be in his/her last year of high school and may not apply if he/she has already graduated from high school; 3. Be in the top 15% of his/her high school class; 4. Plan to submit excellent SAT or ACT scores for evaluation (U.S. only); 5. Plan to attend an accredited four-year college or university. Those who plan to attend non-academic or certificate programs or community college, may not apply.
