DEADLINE FOR APPLICATOIN TO THE JAMES R HOFFA MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND IS SEPTEMBER 30, 2005

James R. Hoffa became a Teamster member in 1934, 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 a new scholarship fund in recognition of Hoffa’s outstanding Contributions to the Union.

The James R. Hoffa Memorial Scholarship Fund Essay Contest will award scholarships annually to 50 students. All applicants must comply with the following eligibility criteria.

Each applicant must:

1. Be the son, daughter or grandchild of an eligible Teamster member

2. Be enrolled full-time in an undergraduate college, university or community college program, or a technical orvocational program;

3. Be 23 years old or younger by September 30, 2005; and

4. Not be a former winner of an award from the James R. Hoffa Memorial Scholarship Fund.

The applicant’s Teamster parent / grandparent must be able to demonstrate that

1. He/she was a member in good standing for (i) 12 consecutive months prior to the application deadline; or (ii) 12 consecutive months preceding the member’s retirement / disability / death or (iii) 12 consecutive months prior to the member’s layoff (layoff date must be no earlier than three years prior to the application deadline); or (tv) a period of less than 12 consecutive months prior to the application deadline, together with 12 consecutive months of good standing during some other previous period; and

2. He/she was not a Teamster officer or employee during the relevant period of good standing listed above.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE:

1. Applicant and Teamster parent or grandparent must complete questions 1-12.

2. Applicant must attach, on a separate sheet, a type-written essay of 500 words or less. (Essay will not be returned.)

3. Applicant must forward the completed application and essay to the James R. Roth Memorial Scholarship Fund office by September 30, 2005. We cannot allow any extensions to this deadline.

2005 ESSAY TOPIC:

Describe a brief history of your Teamster parents’ or grandparents’ involvement in their Local Union. How has it affected your family and why it is important to you?

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