Scholarship Opportunities – Apply Now

Published On: February 8, 2024

Are you or a child/grandchild aiming for higher education? The Massachusetts Coalition of Taft-Hartley Trust Funds is pleased to offer two valuable scholarship 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.

To be eligible for the scholarship, applicants must meet the following criteria:
  • You must 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 and the application form here. Please review the details before submitting your application.

Colleen Sullivan Memorial Nursing Vocation Scholarship
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.
To be eligible for the scholarship, applicants must meet the following criteria:
  • You must 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.
Applicants can find additional information about the scholarship and the application form here. Please review the details before submitting your application.