If you’ve heard about the James Hoffa Memorial Scholarship or have applied in previous years, you may be wondering what has changed this year and whether you should apply again in 2023. For all of the details on this new scholarship program, as well as frequently asked questions, keep reading!
About the scholarship

The James Hoffa Memorial Scholarship Fund (JHMSF) is a scholarship fund created by Teamsters Union members to honor their beloved leader. The fund provides scholarships for children and grandchildren of teamsters, or any children of tradesmen, who are in need of financial assistance to continue their education.
These scholarships range from $1,000-$2,500 for tuition for those recipients attending a two- or four-year accredited institution. In addition, JHMSF also offers college grants of up to $5,000 annually to qualified applicants enrolled in an undergraduate degree program at an accredited institution.
Applicants must be full-time students with a minimum 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale and have demonstrated financial need in order to qualify for these grants.
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Application process
The scholarship awards are determined by submission of an essay about what the applicant would do to improve the lives of workers in America if they were president of the United States for one day. The essay should be between 500-750 words long and follow this format: introduction, three points, conclusion paragraph.
For general questions about the James R. Hoffa Memorial Scholarship Fund, call 855-670-4787 or email: [email protected] or [email protected]

Next steps
The Next step for Getting the james hoffa scholarship after applying is to wait to see if you get a notification. If you do not receive a notification, it means that you unfortunatly didn’t win the scholarship
The good thing is that you can always resubmit next year(if your still eligible for this scholarship)
However, it’s important that we know where to reach you so please provide your phone number as well as an email address when filling out the application.
In the mean time you can browse our list of scholarships to see if you can qualify for another one Good Luck!