Scholarships for Laborers and Families
Scholarships are now available for eligible Laborers and their families!
The Massachusetts Coalition of Taft-Hartley Trust Funds offers two opportunities: the Lou Sarno Memorial Scholarship and the Colleen Sullivan Memorial Nursing Vocation Scholarship.
Applicants may only apply for one of these scholarships. Check out the eligibility guidelines below. The deadline to apply for both scholarships is Friday, March 8, 2024.
Lou Sarno Memorial Scholarship
The Lou Sarno Memorial Scholarship is an award of $1,000 for 4 years (a total of $4,000). All applications must be emailed (preferred) or postmarked by Friday, March 8, 2024.
- Be a member, child, grandchild, or spouse of a local union member or employees of its affiliated Taft-Hartley Trust Fund, whose local union and its affiliated Taft-Hartley Trust Funds are dues-paying members of the Massachusetts Coalition of Taft-Hartley Trust Funds (MCTHTF).
- Be enrolled in or accepted as an undergraduate student by an accredited college or university.
Applicants can find additional information about the scholarship here and the application form here. Please review the details prior to submitting your application.
The Colleen Sullivan Memorial Nursing Vocation Scholarship is an award of $1,000 for 4 years (total of $4,000). All applications must be emailed (preferred) or postmarked by Friday, March 8, 2024.
- Be a member, child, grandchild, or spouse of a local union member or employees of its affiliated Taft-Hartley Trust Fund, whose local union and its affiliated Taft-Hartley Trust Funds are dues-paying members of the Massachusetts Coalition of Taft-Hartley Trust Funds (MCTHTF).
- Be enrolled in or accepted as an undergraduate student by an accredited nursing program.