Truckload Carriers Association Scholarship Fund
Since 1973, the TCA Scholarship Fund has been helping students with connections to the truckload industry. The Fund awards up to $6,250 per year, per full-time undergraduate college student and up to $2,000 for students attending 2-year colleges. Much of our program’s support comes from within the truckload family—companies and individuals who are committed to our community’s future.
Applicants must complete the online application process at the link below. Deadline for applications is 11:59 p.m. EST, Friday, May 24, 2024.
Eligibility:
Any student in good standing (minimum grade point average of 3.0) who will be pursuing an associate’s or first bachelor’s degree at an accredited, two-year or four-year college or university in the United States or Canada as a full-time freshman, sophomore, junior, or senior and who is either:
the child, grandchild, or spouse of an employee of a TCA member company;
the child, grandchild, or spouse of an independent contractor or an independent contractor affiliated with a TCA member company;
a current employee of a TCA member company.
How to Apply:
A potential candidate for a scholarship must:
Submit a completed online application;
Upload the following documents within the application:
an official complete transcript of all courses and grades;
FAFSA Submission Summary (Formerly SAR) or financial aid award letter;
a course schedule (if available) for the upcoming term;
reference information;
a high-quality headshot photo (winners will be featured on the TCA Scholarship Fund Program site).
After completing the first page of the application, users will be emailed a link to set up a password so they may log back into their unique application as needed. The application will automatically save each time the student clicks “next step.”
Awards:
The total amount of the scholarship typically ranges from $2,725 to $6,250 for students attending four-year institutions and $2,000 for students attending two-year institutions.
A scholarship check will be mailed directly to the college or university on behalf of the student. Scholarship monies are to be used for tuition purposes only.
If a student is deemed a recipient, the total scholarship award amount will be disbursed on a per-semester basis. The first half will be made prior to the fall semester* and will be renewed for the second semester upon the demonstration of good academic standing and continued enrollment by the recipient.
*To receive the initial disbursement, recipient must provide transcript from the prior academic year and Fall course schedule when applying. To receive second disbursement, recipient must provide Fall transcript and Spring course schedule.
The scholarship will not be renewed automatically; however, scholars may apply again if they maintain eligibility.
The application for the 2024-2025 academic year will be available on April 3, 2024.
Selection criteria:
Scholarship Management Resources (SMR) is administering this program for TCA Scholarship Fund. Scholarship recipients will be chosen by SMR selection committee with consideration for applicant’s academic attainment/potential, financial need, major area of study, application content and effort, extra-curricular activities, and letter of recommendation.
TCA Scholarship Fund has partnered with SMR, an independent scholarship services provider, to establish and administer this scholarship program, including selecting the recipients. This ensures the selection process is fair and objective based on the criteria above.
Applicants will receive decisions at the end of June. Scholarships will be distributed to recipients’ campuses in July, as long as course schedules have been submitted.
Additional information can be found at the TCA Scholarship Fund Program homepage at https://www.truckload.org/scholarships/
All questions regarding the scholarship process should be sent to scholarships@ofic.org.