The California Federation of Teachers offers the Raoul Teilhet Scholarships to high school seniors and continuing 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 programs are eligible for $1000. The Raoul Teilhet Scholarship program began in 1997 when delegates to the CFT Convention voted to establish scholarships to assist children and dependents of members with the cost of higher education. A high school applicant must be a high school senior applying, and a continuing college applicant must have graduated high school and completed a full semester of college with 12 units of credit. The applicant's parent or guardian must be a member in good standing of an AFT local union in California. The applicant must be listed as a dependent on their parent's or guardian's tax return. Award selection is based on academic achievement, special talents and skills, participation in extracurricular activities, community service, financial need, and an essay. Applicants must submit Letters of Recommendation. Three recommendations are required for high school senior applicants, and two recommendations are required for continuing college student applicants. High school students' application opens on June 15, 2025 and the deadline to apply is on December 15, 2025. Continuing college students' application opens on December 15, 2025 and the deadline to apply is on June 15, 2026. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.