2025–2026 Joseph Tauber Scholarship Program

awards scholarships to children of eligible members who are attending accredited undergraduate programs. This need-based award can be used for books, personal expenses, transportation, tuition or reducing student loan debt. To be eligible for the scholarship, applicants must be eligible dependents of members belonging to the National Benefit Fund or Greater New York Child Care Fund. Applicants must also be high school graduates younger than 23 years old who are enrolled full-time in college and are taking a minimum of 12 credits each semester. Scholarship amounts vary according to need, with a minimum award of $750 per academic year.

During the 2025–2026 academic year, JTSP will grant over 2,500 scholarship awards. Here are the top 10 majors and institutions attended by 2025–2026 JTSP applicants:

2025 Top Majors
1st Nursing 445
2nd Biology 291
3rd Computer Science 211
4th Psychology 204
5th Business 173
2025 Top Colleges
1st SUNY at Albany 116
2nd SUNY Stony Brook University 108
3rd SUNY University at Buffalo (Capen Hall) 90
4-5 CUNY Hunter College 82
4-5 Saint John’s University 82