Scholarships

Objective

The objective of the scholarship is to increase and retain the number of new professionals entering the human resources or labor relations field as a career in order to sustain growth and cooperation in the labor-management industry within the State of Tennessee.

Scholarships

Scholarships are funded by the TLMF through support by donors and sponsors. Sponsorships and Participants are essential to the continuation of the award program.

Each year, subject to the availability of funding, the Tennessee Labor-Management Foundation awards various scholarships in amounts up to $3,000. Awards are subject to the availability of funding. Awards may be on a 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place basis and/or include honorable mention.

Eligibility

Eligibility is defined as any college or university student who:

1. is a legal resident of the State of Tennessee;
2. has completed the freshman and sophomore years of study in a degree program of a fully accredited two- or four-year public or private institution of higher learning in the State of Tennessee with a grade point average of 2.5 or better (based on a 4.0 system);
3. is classified a full time student by their educational institution;
4. is actively pursuing a baccalaureate or graduate degree in Human Resources, Employee Relations or Labor Relations at a four-year public or private institution of higher learning in the State of Tennessee;
5. is not related to a member of the Tennessee Labor-Management Foundation;
6. will pursue a career in the human resources or labor relations-related field.

The winner must be available to accept the award in person at the 35th Annual Labor-Management Conference in Gatlinburg, TN.

Application Package

Interested students must submit a completed application package (see below) postmarked before posted deadline.

Selection

Selection will be based on merit without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, and/or veterans status. The successful applicant will demonstrate an interest in a labor relations-related field as a career. The applicant must also demonstrate leadership characteristics and scholastic achievement.

Payment

The scholarship award will be paid direct to the Institution to be used solely for tuition, required enrollment fees, books, supplies and equipment for courses.