The Teamsters Local 830 Scholarship Fund

The scholarship competition is open once in a lifetime to qualifying applicants who are students in their last year of high school. A qualifying applicant is defined under the Plan as follows: Any child of an employee of a contributing Scholarship Fund employer represented by Teamsters Local 830 who has completed 2 years of work for which contributions to the Scholarship Fund are required may apply for a scholarship. The child of an active, full-time employee who died, after at least 2 years of work for which contributions to the Scholarship Fund are required and was a member of the bargaining unit represented by Teamsters Local 830 immediately before death, may apply for a scholarship. The child of an active, full-time employee who became totally and permanently disabled, after at least 2 years of work for which contributions to the Scholarship Fund are required and was a member of the bargaining unit represented by Teamsters Local 830 immediately before becoming disabled and who does not resume employment, may apply for a scholarship.

The full Plan Document and Summary Plan Description for the Teamsters Local 830 scholarship plan can be downloaded by clicking here:

You may download a Teamsters Local 830 Scholarship application and follow the instructions for completion. Return your completed application to: Teamsters Local 830 Scholarship Fund Attention: Mary Joniec PO Box 6040 Philadelphia, PA 19114 If you have any questions you may call the Fund Office at 215-969-1012 or 1-800-782-5379 and ask to speak with Mary Joniec; or you may email Mary at the following address: mjoniec@team830.org Applications may be submitted during the period September 1st through March 1st of the child’s senior year of high school. APPLICATIONS POST-MARKED AFTER MARCH 1st WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. The Teamsters Local 830 Scholarship Fund grants scholarships to students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin, religion, sex or age. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, nationality or ethnic origin, religion, age or disabilities which are not bona fide occupational limitations in administration of its scholarship program. No officer or child of an officer or agent of Teamsters Local 830 shall be eligible for a scholarship.

International Brotherhood of Teamsters Scholarships

The International Brotherhood of Teamsters has a number of Scholarship opportunities. You can find out more information and download scholarship application forms directly from the International Brotherhood of Teamsters website by clicking on the link below: James R. Hoffa Scholarship Program There are also a number of other opportunities at the IBT Website to help you pay for college. You can find out more by clicking on the link below: IBT scholarship resources For more information you may also call the Union Office at 215-671-9850 or 1-800-782-5379 and ask to speak with Sue Deluisi; or you may email sdeluisi@team830.org Please remember: All forms, once completed, are to be returned to your local union for review and verification. We will then forward your forms to the International for submission.