The Massachusetts Coalition of Taft-Hartley Trust Funds

Annually, the MCTHTFs offers two scholarship opportunities:

The Colleen Sullivan Memorial Nursing Vocation Scholarship is available to the members, children, grandchildren or spouses of local union members 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 Lou Sarno Memorial Scholarship is available to the members, children, grandchildren or spouses of local union members 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.

Find details on eligibility requirements, criteria, and other helpful information on the specific page for the scholarship in which you are interested. 

2026 Scholarship available February 2026.

2025 Scholarship Committee:          Maria Gnere                Bill Hurley

        Gail Mills                       Dianne Shanahan

                                                                                 Melissa Warner

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2024 Scholarship Winners

Colleen Sullivan Scholarship Winner  Sofia Estrella, daughter of Teamsters L.653 member

Lou Sarno Scholarship Winner  Lily Sarcia, daughter of Teamsters L.653 member