National Transportation Week Incorporated 2018 Scholarship Application

NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION WEEK INCORPORATED 2018 SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION

SPONSOR/MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS

Charleston Motor Carriers Association Custom Brokers & Freight Forwarders Assn of Charleston Maritime Association of South Carolina Charleston Port & Seafarers’ Society

Propeller Club of the United States South Carolina Stevedores Association

NTW SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM OBJECTIVE: To provide financial assistance to NTW affiliated members or individuals pursuing a degree in transportation/logistics/supply chain management. Up to ten scholarships ($1,000 to

$5,000) will be awarded.

SCHOLARSHIP ELIGIBILITY: Applicant must be a high school senior, graduating in 2018, or an undergraduate student enrolled/enrolling at an accredited college.

APPLICANT’S AFILLIATION CRITERIA: ** (Circle appropriate category) **

1.  YOU ARE A STUDENT MAJORING IN TRANSPORTATION/LOGISTICS/SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT

2.  YOU ARE A MEMBER OF A NTW ORGANIZATION (Name of organization)

3.  YOU ARE A DEPENDENT OF A NTW MEMBER (Name of organization)

4.  BE SPONSORED BY A NTW MEMBER (REQUIRES SPONSOR LETTER WITH APPLICATION)

APPLICANT’S NAME: DATE OF BIRTH: ADDRESS:

CITY: STATE ZIP: PHONE:

HIGH SCHOOLATTENDED:

NAME CITY&STATE EXPECTED GRADUATION DATE

COLLEGE ATTENDING / WILL ATTEND:

NAME EXPECTED GRADUATION DATE

ADDRESS TO SEND SCHOLARSHIP:

NAME OF SCHOOL

ADDRESS CITY STATE ZIP

NOTE: Scholarship funds are mailed to recipient’s financial aid department.

SUBMIT THIS APPLICATION VIA EMAIL NO LATER THAN 11:59PM ON APRIL 2, 2018 ALONG WITH:

1.  A SPONSOR LETTER – REQUIRED IF STUDENT DOES NOT MEET CRITERIA 1, 2, or 3 ABOVE.

2.  AN UNOFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT OF GRADES

3.  A LIST OF EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES, CIVIC, AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

4.  A TWO-PAGE, DOUBLE-SPACED ESSAY ON ONE OF THE FOLLOWING TOPICS:

a.  Explain how the transportation and logistics industries have changed Charleston over the past 25

years; or,

b. What is the most pressing transportation infrastructure issue facing South Carolina and how should the

State address it; or

c. Provide insight on the value of STEM initiatives to the management of transportation, logistics, and/or

supply chain operations.

d. How will the mandatory use of electronic logging devices (ELDs) impact the trucking industry?

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