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The Massachusetts Coalition of Taft-Hartley Trust Funds

Is Now Accepting Applications for the 2026 Scholarships
(Download these Guidelines as printable PDF)

Annually, the MCTHTFs offers two scholarship opportunities.
Below find details on eligibility requirements, criteria, and other helpful information.

Please note: Applicants may only apply for one of the two Coalition-sponsored scholarships.

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Colleen Sullivan Memorial Nursing Vocation Scholarship

Download Colleen Sullivan Scholarship Application (PDF)
Award: $4,000.00 ($1,000 x 4 years)
Eligibility / Criteria:
The 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),
and who is enrolled in or accepted as an undergraduate student by an accredited nursing program
is eligible to apply.

The applicant must provide the following:

• An official copy of their current school transcript
• Completed application
• 500-word (or more) essay on the following topic:
  • In recent years, healthcare workers have faced unique challenges, from burnout to
    staffing shortages to rising patient needs. Reflect on a current issue in healthcare that
    matters to you and explain how collective action or worker representation can help protect
    the well-being of nurses and patient care.

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Lou Sarno Memorial Scholarship

Download Lou Sarno Scholarship Application (PDF)
Award: $4,000.00 ($1,000 x 4 years)

Eligibility / Criteria:
The 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),
and who is enrolled in or accepted as an undergraduate student by an accredited college or
university is eligible to apply.

The applicant must provide the following:

• An official copy of their current school transcript
• Completed application
• 500-word (or more) essay on the following topic:
  • Labor unions were built on the idea that people accomplish more when they stand together.
    Share an example of a time when collaboration or solidarity made a difference in your
    school, community, workplace, or personal life. How does that experience connect to the
    values labor unions promote today?

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Application Submission

All applications must be received by Friday, March 6, 2026.

Email (Preferred method):
scholarship@macoalthtf.org

Mailing Address:
Mass Coalition of Taft-Hartley Trust Funds
c/o Melissa Warner
75 Brandy Lane
Taunton, MA 02780

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Selection of the Scholarship Recipient

The Executive Board of the MCTHTF shall designate a scholarship selection committee of three
or more people to review and select the scholarship recipient. All applicants are reviewed
anonymously.

The Committee will complete its review and selection on or before March 31, 2026 and
will make an announcement of the selected recipient by April 1, 2026.

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Scholarship Award Payment

Please be aware of the following related to the scholarship award:

• The $1,000.00 scholarship will be awarded annually to the recipient up until completion
  of their undergraduate degree but no more than four (4) consecutive years, and no more
  than $4,000.00.
• The scholarship recipient must provide the MCTHTF with a copy of the current and next
  semester tuition bill and official transcript as certification of eligibility.
• To continue to be eligible for the ongoing scholarship, the recipient must be a student
  in good academic standing and maintain a minimum GPA of 2.5.
• If it is established that this award will adversely affect the financial aid of the recipient,
  the Executive Board may, at its discretion, allow the scholarship proceeds to defray
  non-tuition, education-related expenses.