To be considered, this application form must be COMPLETED IN FULL AND RECEIVED at Teamsters Local Union 916, 3361 Teamster Way, Springfield, IL  62707, or submitted electronically to ([email protected]) by the close of business (4:30 p.m.) Friday, September 5, 2025, with all of the following documents attached:

• Personal resume
• Letter on the “Impact of the Teamster Union to you and your family.”
• Proof of admission for fall 2025 classes showing credit hours
• Official School Transcript with GPA (do not open the envelope, School may email the official Transcript to the hall)
• Recent photo (Please send photo as an attachment in an email from your phone. No photocopied photos)
• Completed Scholarship Application checklist.

Scholarship recipients explicitly grant Local 916 permission to use his/her name and image on union publications, communication through Facebook, webpage or newsletter to its membership solely for indicating the Scholarship and/or Union benefits. SCHOLARSHIP DETAILS  

I.                   AMOUNT, NUMBER AND AWARD OF SCHOLARSHIP

• Each Scholarship is $500.00
• Scholarships are funded with the support of the 916 Scholarship Trivia Night held in March and the availability of Scholarship Charitable Funds.
• The applicant will be notified by mail either a letter of denial or a payment starting October 6, 2025.

 

II.        ELIGIBILTY

• Scholarships are available to full members in good standing with Teamsters Local 916, spouses, children, and stepchildren. A member is defined as a person belonging to Teamsters Local 916 for twelve (12) consecutive months with all dues current through the month of August.

 

• Applicants must be enrolled and provide proof as a full-time student for fall 2025 semester (12 Credit Hours) in an accredited or recognized university, college, junior college or fully enrolled in a technical/vocational school. Full-time student credit hours for Graduate School shall be nine (9) credit hours for the fall semester.

 

• Applicants must have completed 24 credit hours or more (sophomore status) with a minimum Cumulative GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale or equivalent.

 

• Applicants must submit this completed application and application checklist to Teamsters Local 916 Scholarship Program, Teamsters Local 916, 3361 Teamster Way, Springfield, IL 62707 or via E-Mail to ([email protected]). It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that this application is fully completed with all items attached and is received by the close of business (4:30 p.m.) on Friday, September 5, 2025, or the application will be rejected.

 

• BASIS OF AWARD
• Properly completed application with all required documents included.
• Verification of enrollment, official transcript, and GPA.
• The application must be signed by the Sponsoring Union Member.
• The application must be signed by the applicant.
• Please make sure you have all the requirements needed before submitting. 

 CLICK THE LINK BELOW TO PRINT THE 2025 Scholarship Application.  2025.ScholarshipApplication