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.

Eligibility Requirements

To be considered for a 2026–2027 Joseph Tauber Scholarship award, you must meet all eligibility requirements.

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 MyAccount.

Important Information about the Next Academic Year

2027–2028 application instructions will be sent by April 1, 2027, if:

• The student will be under 23 years of age as of September 1, 2027;
• 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 1199jtspupdate@1199Funds.org or call us at (646) 473-8312. Help us reduce delays by submitting your inquiries via email or voicemail, not both.

These instructions are intended for 1199SEIU members. If you are the student or otherwise not the member, please coordinate with the member so you can access MyAccount.

For guidance, view the following videos:

• Visit to log in to MyAccount.
• Log in using your username and either your password or a one-time passcode. (You can choose which log-in method you prefer.)
• If you need to sign up, click the “Sign up for MyAccount” button and follow the prompts.
• If you forgot your username, click “Forgot Username” and follow the prompts.
• If you experience log-in issues, scroll down and click “Report an Issue.”
• Once logged in:
• If you have not yet verified your phone number, you can choose to do so via text message or a voice call, or you can choose “Do This Later.”
• If you have not yet given consent to receive 1199SEIU Funds communications electronically, you will be asked to give consent, or you may choose “Skip This for Now.”
• Welcome Page:
• After making your selection, a screen will appear stating “Hi, [member’s name]!” At the top of the page, click “Child Care” then “2026-2027 Joseph Tauber Scholarship.”

• JTSP Application List Page
• If this is your first time completing an application for a student, click “Select” next to the student’s name.
• If you’ve previously started a student’s application, click the “Status” link next to the student’s name; it will say either “Waiting for Signoff” or “Submitted.”
• If you have more than one student who needs a JTSP application, then a JTSP application should be started for each student.
• Member Information Page
• You will be presented with your personal, contact and employer information. If your contact information is correct, click “Next” to proceed. If you need to make a change to your contact information, click “Edit Contact Information.” You’ll be able to update the address, phone number(s) and email address in our records.
• Your employer information and personal information, such as your first and last name, Member ID #, Social Security number, birthday, gender and marital status, cannot be changed here. If the employer or personal information is incorrect, contact Member Services by calling (646) 473-9200.
• Form W-4 Page
• Read the instructions on the page.
• Click on a filing status checkbox under Step 1, section (c). Choose one of the following:
• Single or Married filing separately
• Married filing jointly
• Head of household
• Claim your dependents by completing Step 3.
• Under Step 5, you must click the “Accept” checkbox to electronically sign the W-4 form.
• Click on “Save & Continue.”
• JTSP Application Student Information Page
• You will be presented with data entry fields for your child’s personal and contact information.
• Enter the student’s information: student’s first name, last name, date of birth, cell phone number, email and last four digits of their Social Security number. Next, enter the student’s college/university name, city, state, major and year in college, student’s high school and year of high school graduation. You will then be prompted to answer this question: “Are you entering the clinical phase of your Nursing Program?” Select “Yes” or “No,” then click “Next” to proceed.
• JTSP Application Student Form Upload Page
• Be sure to read this page. You must confirm the student’s email address.
• The student will be sent a one-time login link to MyAccount off on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) Waiver.
• Once confirmed, click “Send.”
• Confirmation Page
• You will see a page that tells you an email will be sent to the student. For security purposes, the student will have 24 hours to e-sign the form. If the e-signature is not completed in this timeframe, the link will expire. If this happens, you will need to return to MyAccount and complete this step again to generate a new login link for the student. The student must e-sign the form to complete the JTSP application process. Click “Next.”
• JTSP Application List & Waiting for Signoff/Submitted Page
• You will be taken back to the first application page, on which you will see the status of the application next to the student’s name. It will say “Waiting for Signoff” until the student has completed the e-signature on the application. From this same page, you can also start a new application for another student, if one is listed.
• Click “Choose File,” select the scanned copy of the signed application and click “Open.”
• Once the student has completed the e-signature, the status will show as “Submitted.” At that point, you can click the “Submitted” link to review what you submitted. If you don’t have any changes, click the “Download Application and College Release Form” link (located at the bottom of the page) to save a PDF of the application for your records.