Listed below are application instructions for the Joseph Tauber Scholarship Program (JTSP). Failure to submit all application materials or to meet the required deadlines will disqualify applicants from consideration. Please be sure to regularly call in to check on the status of your application.
Within 30 days of the date of the email request from the Funds: |
- 2025–2026 Official Application and College Release Form, . To complete the application, the member must log into . (For assistance, refer to the Guide for Completing the JTSP Application and Form W-4).
- IRS Form W-4 (2025), . The
member must log into to complete the form. (For assistance, refer to
the Guide for Completing the JTSP Application and Form W-4).
- 2025–2026 FAFSA Submission Summary (FSS), which you can obtain after completing the 2025–2026 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Submit your copy of the FSS via email: 1199JTSP@1199Funds.org. (For assistance, refer to How to Obtain a FAFSA Submission Summary (FSS)).
August 15, 2025 (Friday): |
- 2025–2026 Financial Aid Award Letter, also known as the College Financing Plan (CFP). Submit a copy via email: 1199JTSP@1199Funds.org. (For assistance, refer to the
How to Obtain Your Financial Aid Award Letter instructions.)
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September 30, 2025 (Tuesday): |
- Letter of Attendance or enrollment verification letter for the fall 2025 semester. Submit a copy via email: 1199JTSP@1199Funds.org.
- Please note: Although this document can be requested from either the National Student Clearinghouse or your school’s registrar, we recommend going through your school’s registrar. (For assistance, refer to the How to Obtain a Letter from the Registrar instructions. If you choose to use the National Student Clearinghouse, please view these instructions for downloading a student’s enrollment verification certificate.)
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February 13, 2026 (Friday): |
- Instructions will be available in January 2026.
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July 17, 2026 (Friday): |
- Instructions will be available in May 2026.
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Eligibility Requirements
To be considered for a 2025–2026 Joseph Tauber Scholarship award, you must meet all eligibility requirements.
Members must:
- Be employed by an institution that contributes to the 1199SEIU National Benefit Fund (NBF) or the 1199SEIU/Greater New York Child Care Fund (GNYCCF);
- Be Wage Class I or Eligibility Class I; and
- Have received benefits for at least one year at a participating institution or facility.
Please note that if the member’s eligibility changes after having received the scholarship application materials, the student may no longer be eligible for an award at the time the application is processed.
Student applicants must:
- Be a high school graduate or post-secondary school student and the child of an eligible 1199SEIU member;
- Be enrolled full time in an accredited undergraduate college/university for the 2025–2026 academic year (fall 2025 and spring 2026 semesters);
- Be younger than 23 years of age as of September 1, 2025 (please note: students turning 23 during the award year may be eligible for only a partial award);
- Apply for both state and federal aid each academic year; and
- Not have already received the Joseph Tauber Scholarship for the maximum four years of payment. Consideration for a 5th-year award is given to students pursuing medical careers, for which five years of undergraduate work may be required.
Member’s Change of Address
Award checks are mailed to the member’s main address on record. If the member’s address on record requires an update, please change it via .
Important Award Information
Important Information about the Next Academic Year
2026–2027 application instructions will be sent by May 1, 2026, if:
- The student will be under 23 years of age as of September 1, 2026;
- The student meets all eligibility requirements; and
- The member meets all eligibility requirements.
Automatic award renewals are not granted; scholarship recipients must reapply each year for consideration.
Tax Statement
According to Internal Revenue Service (IRS) rules and regulations, the Funds consider the Joseph Tauber Scholarship benefit to be “taxable wages.” If a member’s child is awarded a scholarship, the value of the scholarship must be included on the member’s tax return when filing the following year.
Contact Us
For inquiries, email 1199JTSP@1199Funds.org or call us at (646) 473-8999. Help us reduce delays by submitting your inquiries via email or voicemail, not both.