Children of active Illinois Teamsters are encouraged to apply for the Chicago Federation of Labor’s 2013 scholarships.

Applications will be available Jan. 1, 2013. The deadline for submissions is March 1, 2013.

The CFL will award five academic-based scholarships and five random-drawing scholarships in the amount of $2,000 to high school seniors graduating from a Chicago or suburban high school.

Lauren Capizzi, daughter of Teamsters Local 727 funeral director member Keith Capizzi, earned a 2012 CFL scholarship. She was presented the award during a ceremony on May 31.

For more information or to download an application, visit chicagolabor.org/scholarship.