Hammond Teachers’ Federation, Local 394
2024 SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS & RULES
Qualified students shall be considered for a scholarship in the following categories:
High School Graduating Senior intending to enroll in a college, university, technical, trade, or vocational school.
1. A scholarship applicant must reside within the School City of Hammond school boundaries.
2. All applicants must either be enrolled or will be enrolled in a full-time program as designated by their college, university, technical, trade, or vocational school that they have chosen to attend.
3. The applicant must submit the following documents by May 01, 2024: (a) A completed and signed 2024 scholarship application form. (b) A current official transcript (i.e., stamped and signed by the school the applicant attends) and placed in a sealed envelope. No photocopies and/or duplicates will be accepted. (c) A 350-word essay on the following topic: Describe how can your higher education enable you to help others, while giving back to the community. (d) Current letters of recommendation from two (2) faculty members and one (1) from a member of the community.
4. All applications for scholarship, official transcript and other supporting documents shall be submitted to:
Hammond Teachers’ Federation, Local 394
C/O Scholarship Committee
Suite 201
5930 Hohman Avenue
Hammond, IN 46320
ALL APPLICATIONS AND SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS MUST BE POSTMARKED BY MAY 01, 2024. APPLICANTS MUST INFORM THE UNION THAT THEY HAVE SUBMITTED AN APPLICATION, AND THE DATE IT WAS PLACED IN THE MAIL. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE APPLICANT TO CONFIRM THAT THEY HAVE SENT THIS APPLICATION BY CERTIFIED MAIL WITH A RETURN RECEIPT.
5. Having met all the requisites above, all applications will be submitted to a committee of educators to determine the winners.
6. The scholarship check may be made payable to the applicant or institution.
7. If a recipient does not appear at the Scholarship Presentation Program in person,
Download Scholarship Application
The Hammond Teachers' Federation Local 394 would like to congratulate the following recipients of the 2nd Annual HTF Scholarship Awards 2023: Paris McKnight and Jay Mirelez from Hammond Central High School; and Ta'Mya Austin from Morton High School. Each awardee was granted a check for $1,500 to go towards their college, university, technical, trade, or vocational school of their choice. These applicants demonstrated their high academic achievement, their commitment to helping others, and giving back to their community. HTF would like to thank them for their submissions and applaud them on their future endeavors.
