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The Illinois Federation of Teachers established the Robert G. Porter Scholarship to honor the late Illinois educator, union activist and Secretary-Treasurer of the American Federation of Teachers.

Porter spent his early years in education as a civics teacher in East St. Louis, Illinois. He served as treasurer of the East St. Louis Federation of Teachers, Local 1220. In 1960, Porter became the aide to AFT President Carl Megel at the union鈥檚 national headquarters, which was then located in Chicago. Porter was instrumental in chartering many AFT locals in Illinois, laying the foundation for the strong IFT that today represents over 100,000 men and women.

Porter served as AFT Secretary-Treasurer from 1963 until his death in November 1991. The AFT grew from 50,000 members to nearly 800,000 during his 28 years as Secretary-Treasurer. For many IFT members, Bob Porter was 鈥淢r. AFT. To honor his lifelong commitment to education and to the labor movement, the Illinois Federation of Teachers established this scholarship in his name.

AWARD

In 2026, the Illinois Federation of Teachers shall present two scholarship awards of $20,000 each. (Distributed in the amount of $5,000 each year for four years, provided a student is enrolled full-time at an Illinois public university and maintains a C cumulative average.)

ELIGIBILITY

The award is entirely unrestricted as to race, religion, or political affiliation. The applicant must be the child of a currently employed, active member in good standing of the Illinois Federation of Teachers, the child of a member of an IFT retiree chapter, or the child of a deceased member who was in good standing with the Illinois Federation of Teachers at the time of death. The applicant must be a high school senior with a cumulative B average. Scholarship winners must provide proof of acceptance and registration as a full-time student in a bachelor鈥檚 degree program at a public Illinois university.

HOW TO APPLY

The application must be completed in full and signed by the applicant and parent or guardian. IFT membership will be verified before presentation of the application to the Robert G. Porter Scholarship Committee of the Illinois Federation of Teachers.

The following information must be submitted with this application:

• Official Transcript, including class size.
• Class rank if available
• Extra-curricular activities record, including dates of participation
• Financial information:
  • Anticipated costs of the college you plan to attend
  • List of all monetary scholarships or awards for which you have applied, if any
  • How you anticipate paying the remainder (loans, work, family contributions)
  • Additional financial information you wish the committee to consider
• Work employment record, if any, including type of work, approximate number of years, and hours per week
• Statement of recommendation from a teacher, dean, counselor, or other educator
• Completion of essay, typed
• Student reflection, typed

Incomplete applications will be cause for rejection. Facsimiles are not accepted.

The material submitted with the application will not be returned.

Completed applications with all supplementary materials must be postmarked Friday, March 6, 2026 Illinois Federation of Teachers, 500 Oakmont Lane, Westmont, IL 60559, phone: 630-468-4080