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.
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the email request from the Funds |
- 2024–2025 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 (2024), . The
member must log into to complete the form. (For assistance, refer to
the Guide for Completing the JTSP Application and Form W-4).
- 2024–2025 FAFSA Submission Summary (FSS), which you can obtain after completing the 2024–2025 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)).
| September 30, 2024 (Monday): |
- 2024–2025 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.)
- Letter of Attendance or enrollment verification letter for the fall 2024 semester.
- 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 14, 2025 (Friday): |
- Letter of Attendance or enrollment verification letter for the spring 2025 semester.
- Please note: Although these documents 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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| July 18, 2025 (Friday): |
- 2024-2025 Official Transcript, if the student:
- Maintained full-time status;
- Received a 2024–2025 Joseph Tauber Scholarship award; and
- Received a Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.0 or higher in both the Fall 2024 semester and the Spring 2025 semester or either semester.
- For assistance, refer to the Study Incentive Program page instructions.
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Eligibility Requirements
To be considered for a 2024–2025 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 2024–2025 academic year (fall 2024 and spring 2025 semesters);
- Be younger than 23 years of age as of September 1, 2024 (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
2025–2026 application instructions will be sent by April 1, 2025, if:
- The student will be under 23 years of age as of September 1, 2025;
- 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.