29TH ANNUAL COBA/CARL RACHLIN SCHOLARSHIP 2025

It is time to apply for the 2025 Carl Rachlin Scholarship. The COBA Scholarship Fund provides $1,000 Awards! In its early years, the scholarship was only awarded to the dependents of Correction Officers. Through generous donor support, the fund has expanded its scope and now offers this scholarship to Correction Officers who are continuing their education as well as Retirees. Carl Rachlin was a Labor and Civil Rights attorney who was a champion for racial equality. This scholarship is being awarded in recognition of his work.

THE $1,000 SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AWARDED BASED ON THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA:

  • Children of Correction Officers
  • Correction Officers that are students
  • Retired Correction Officers
  • Dependants between the ages of 5 to 19
  • up to 23 if enrolled in college
  • Bursar receipt required as proof of college attendance; if not submitted you’ll be disqualified. Documentation should be submitted to [email protected]

The strength of our scholarship fund is reflected by the unprecedented $1,046,000 in scholarships that have been awarded ove1,046 scholarships.

We encourage you to fill out the application and return it as soon as possible.

All applications must be received by December 5, 2025 with the attached verification of student status. The lottery drawing will be held on December 8, 2025.

Please note that this is a one-time scholarship award. Previous winners are not eligible. Winner need not be present.

ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY December 5, 2025 WITH VERIFICATION OF STUDENT STATUS EMAILED TO ANTOINETTE ANDERSON AT [email protected]  BY THE DEADLINE TO BE CONSIDERED.

THE LOTTERY DRAWING WILL BE HELD ON DECEMBER 8, 2025. PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS A ONE-TIME SCHOLARSHIP AWARD. PREVIOUS WINNERS ARE NOT ELIGIBLE. WINNER NEED NOT BE PRESENT.

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LETTER FROM BENNY BOSCIO
President

Welcome to the official website of The Correction Officers’ Benevolent Association (COBA). COBA is the second-largest law enforcement union in the City of New York. Our members are New York City Correction Officers, also known as New York City’s Boldest, who supervise the second-largest municipal jail system in the nation. COBA is committed to advocating for safer working conditions, wage increases, and excellent benefits for all our members.

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STATEMENT FROM COBA PRESIDENT BENNY BOSCIO ON THE FEDERAL MONITOR'S SPECIAL REPORT RELEASED ON MAY 26, 2023

“After being appointed nearly 8 yrs ago and receiving some $20 million in consulting fees by NYC taxpayers, the latest Federal Monitor’s biased and one-sided “special report” is no different than the nearly 36 reports that came before it.

If the Monitor is interested in cherry picking data in a two week period, why then does he exclude the brazen assaults on our officers committed by repeat violent offenders in that same period? Or why does he exclude the numbers of inmates whose lives have been saved thanks to Correction Officers? The reality is that the Federal Monitor and his team have strayed very far from their original mission and this new report conveniently excludes key data showing any progress that is being made to combat jail violence, which is largely the result of the dedication and hard work of our officers serving on the frontlines.

These reports now serve only to provide politically-driven talking points for the City Council and the Board of Correction so they can continue to second guess and scapegoat our members, instead of providing oversight over the monitoring team and asking them what have they really accomplished in eight years to make our jails safer? It’s time for the Monitoring team to go!’

Benny Boscio
COBA President