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12.17.18

Due by April 10 and open to undergraduate and graduate students in transportation and supply chain related fields.

Scholarship Application

All items MUST be included for a candidate to be considered:

You can edit your application until April 10th. At that time your application must be completed to be eligible for the scholarship.

Copy of Academic Transcript

List of Extracurricular Activities

Please detail your community involvement and awards, limit your response to one (1) page

Work History

Please limit your response to one (1) page

Personal Statement

Please note resumes are not acceptable as the personal statement

Letters of Recommendation

Have letters mailed in a sealed envelope to the following address:

Carrie Foor
PO Box 200
LaFox, IL 60147

Or have the author email the letter to nars@railshippers.com.

One Academic Recommendation from a school counselor, teacher or professor
One Personal Recommendation from a person of the applicant’s choice

The scholarship considers all applicants anonymously. Please take care in preparing your application to restrict personal information. Letters of recommendation should not refer to the applicant by name. Please use your Unique ID instead of your name. It is HIGHLY recommended that each applicant carefully review the information document prior to completing the application. Only the documents requested on this application will be considered. Additional information will be discarded..

Personal Information

Male
Female

Address*

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

Cell Number*

Phone Number

Email Address*

Confirmation Email Address

Please indicate the best way to contact you:*

Email
Phone

College Information

Name of High School*

City*

State*

High School Graduation Date*

College/University*

College/University Address*

Awards will be sent to the college address indicated

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

Degree Sought / Field of Study*

Current GPA*

Student Status*

Full-Time
Part-Time

Explain how/if your degree relates to transportation*

Additional Information

Have you applied for other scholarships?*

Have you been notified of selection?*

What is the amount of the scholarship(s)?

Are you eligible for a Pell Grant?*

Have you applied for a Pell Grant?*

Are you receiving any other financial aid, such as reduced tuition or other assistance?*

What other financial aid will you be receiving?

By signing this application, the undersigned attests to the accuracy of the information provided on this application and acknowledges the eligibility requirements. The applicant further acknowledges that NARS will determine awards based on competitive review at NARS sole discretion and any false statement shall cause immediate disqualification.

PLEASE NOTE – IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF EACH APPLICANT TO ENSURE THAT THE SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE RECEIVES ALL REQUIRED APPLICATION MATERIALS. Applications may be submitted: (a) electronically (with the Academic and Personal Letters of Recommendation sent separately by their respective authors), or (b) mailed in one envelope. Please see “Where do I send my application?” section.

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Scholarship Application

All items MUST be included for a candidate to be considered:

Personal Information

College Information

Additional Information

NARS 2019 Annual Meeting

SWARS 2019 Annual Meeting

PNWARS 2019 Spring Meeting

SEARS 2019 Spring Meeting

NEARS 2019 Spring Meeting

MARS 2019 Winter Meeting

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