Joint Council 32 Announces Harold J. Yates Education & Scholarship Fund Winners

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LOCAL 638 SCHOLARSHIPS
Five $2000 Scholarships, for use at any accredited university, college or vocational school, will be awarded to qualified winners who are selected by lot. Each award, to be received in two consecutive annual $1000 payment, must be used beginning the year of the drawing. Awards will be made payable, jointly, to the winner and the educational institution.

Refer to the "Required Application Procedure" found below for applications deadline.

Qualifications:

1. Applicants must be a current graduating senior of any high school, public or private.
2. Applicants, or father, mother, or guardian, must be a member in good standing of Teamster Local Union 638; or a member on lay-off status who has a valid withdrawal card, has recall rights and was in good standing at the time of lay-off; or, a retired, disabled, or deceased member of Teamsters Local 638 who was in good standing at Local Union 638 at the time of retirement, disablement, or death.
3. Academic eligibility based on a "B" average, or better. (2.0 in a 3.0 grade point system; 3.0 in a 4.0 grade point system.)

Required Application Procedure

1. Contact Local Union 638's office for an application or download an application form HERE
2. Complete application form
3. Submit official high school transcript bearing the official school seal.
4. Submit two letters of reference-one from a former teacher.
5. Mail completed application form, transcript and letters of reference to Local Union 638's office.
6. The application must be postmarked no later that March 31st.
7. Submit only one application. Duplicate entries will be disqualified. For more information or an application, please call the local union office at 612-379-1533 or 1-800-247-7757.

HAROLD J. YATES EDUCATION AND SCHOLARSHIP FUND
In collaborative efforts with the Joint Council 32 Executive Board, eight $2,000 scholarships are offered annually to graduating high school seniors. The scholarship competition begins October 1 of each year, with an application deadline of February 15. All students who have maintained a "B" average or better throughout high school and who are the children of active or retired Teamsters are eligible to apply. Winners are drawn by lot. The University of Minnesota Labor Education Department assists verifying the winners' qualifications. The Education Fund also sponsors two $500 annual adult-learner scholarships for Teamster members themselves.

Rules and Qualifications for both of our joint council scholarship awards:

Teamsters Joint Council 32/Harold J. Yates Education & Scholarship Fund Award:
for high school graduating seniors

Martin Duffy Adult Learner Scholarship Award:
for active Teamster members

Contributions to the Education Fund come from local unions, members and special endowments. Most recently, Joint Council 32 President Harold J. Yates made a generous gift to the fund on the occasion of his retirement. For more information and an application, please call the Joint Council staff at 612-331-3456, or you can download CLICK HERE for an application for the Harold J.Yates Scholarship. CLICK HERE for an application for the Martin Duffy Adult Scholarship.

James R. Hoffa Memorial Scholarship Fund
James R. Hoffa became a Teamster member in 1934 and 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, Joint Council 32 President and General Secretary-Treasurer C. Thomas Keegel presented a resolution to establish the new scholarship fund. This page describes the James R. Hoffa Memorial Scholarship Fund and outlines eligibility requirements and application procedures. You may download the required forms here as well. The deadline for applications is in the early spring of each year. This year's deadline is March 30, 2008. One hundred scholarships are awarded annually. Applicants compete in one of the five geographic regions where the Teamster parent's local union is located.

Thirty-one of the awards total $10,000 each. These four-year scholarships are disbursed at the rate of $2,500 per year and are renewable annually. Sixty-nine of the awards are one-time $1,000 grants. These scholarships are disbursed to the college or university at the beginning of the recipient's freshman year.

Eligibility requirements and application procedures are the same for all awards. Recipients are selected by an impartial committee of university admissions and financial aid directors, who make their decision based on academic achievement, SAT/ACT scores, character, potential and financial need. We consider all applicants without regard to race, religion, gender, disability, or any other legally protected status.