Logistics and Transportation Association of North America Scholarships

Website: LTNA Scholarships

Description

LTNA awards scholarships to graduating high school seniors and college undergraduate students accepted to or currently enrolled at accredited institutions of higher learning in degree programs in the fields of transportation logistics, supply-chain management, traffic management, or transportation safety.

In addition to the acceptance, enrollment and field of study requirements described directly above, the basis for awarding LTNA scholarships includes a calculated review and assessment of each applicant's academic record, character, potential, and professional interest as revealed through the applicant's application and specified supporting documents.

LTNA scholarships are funded through the generosity of individual contributors dedicated to the future of the transportation logistics industry and by the following scholarship benefactors:

Hooper Memorial Scholarship - Awarded in memory of the founder of the first Women's Transportation Club in the U.S. (Los Angeles, CA).
Charlotte Woods Memorial Scholarship - Awarded in memory of the former director responsible for the genesis of "National Transportation Week".  Student must be a member or dependent of an LTNA member.
Denny Lydic Scholarship - Awarded in appreciation and recognition for his dedication to the field of transportation. 
Alice Glaisyer Warfield Scholarship - Awarded in memory and appreciation for her dedication to LTNA.  Ms. Glaisyer was a LTNA past President and LTNA Scholarship Trustee.

Eligibility
  • Graduating high school seniors and
  • College undergraduate students
  • Accepted to or currently enrolled at accredited institutions of higher learning in degree programs in the fields of transportation logistics, supply-chain management, traffic management, or transportation safety.
  • The basis for awarding LTNA scholarships includes a calculated review and assessment of each applicant's academic record, character, potential, and professional interest as revealed through the applicant's application and specified supporting documents.
Student Type
  • freshman
  • sophomore
  • junior
  • senior
Citizen Type
  • US Citizen
  • Permanent Resident
  • International or Other Visa Status
  • Undocumented
Procedure

Application forms are available at http://www.ltna.org/scholarship-application.html

In addition to a completed application form, supporting documents for an LTNA scholarship application include:

  • A certified transcript directly from applicant's college/university
  • Two or Three letters of recommendation
  • Essay (250 words): Separately, compose (Microsoft Word file only, please!) and submit an essay of two hundred fifty (250) words. Explaining why you have chosen transportation logistics or an allied field as a career path, and outline your objectives.

A completed application, with all specified supporting papers, & documents, must be received by the deadline.

Mail application documents to:

LTNA Scholarships

PO Box 426

Union, WA 98592

Contact Information

Questions: Email Katie Dejonge at executive.director@ltna.org