The CFT offers scholarships to high school seniors and college students who are children or dependents of CFT members in good standing. Students enrolled in four-year courses of study are eligible for $3000 scholarships; those enrolled in two-year courses of study are eligible for $1000. Award selection is based on academic achievement, special talents and skills, participation in extracurricular activities, community service, financial need, and a 500-word essay on a social issue of the applicant’s choice. Scholarships are awarded for any one year of higher education. Students who received scholarships as seniors are not eligible for another scholarship during college. The program began in 1997 when delegates to the CFT Convention voted to establish scholarships that could help children and dependents of members achieve their higher education goals. The program was named after inspirational CFT leader Raoul Teilhet, picture above, circa 1972. Teilhet served the organization as president from 1968 to 1985. In 2003, Convention delegates extended eligibility to continuing college students and dependents of deceased CFT members. As part of the application, parent and guardian members will be asked to have their local union president verify membership. More scholarships and professional grants are available to members and their dependents through the AFT and the AFL-CIO. Download the flyer below to learn more.
Application deadlines High school seniors: January 10, 2011
Continuing college students: July 1, 2011 Download scholarship applications and flyers below For more information or to get a hard copy of an application mailed to you, contact your AFT local union, or call the CFT Costa Mesa Field Office at 714-754-6638. | 
