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TRALA Awards Scholarships
The Truck Renting and Leasing Association (TRALA) has announced its Industry Scholarship Program will award two scholarships.
The Truck Renting and Leasing Association has announced its Industry Scholarship Program will award two scholarships from the May 30 application deadline:
Bond Christian-Loveland, member company Penske Truck Leasing in Lacey, Wash.
Jacob Keys, member company Carco in Fort Smith, Ark.
The TRALA Industry Scholarship awards scholarships to TRALA-member company employees or their children to pursue vocational training as maintenance technicians or are seeking a four-year degree in the truck transportation industry. The program has no age limit and eligible veterans are also encouraged to apply. Scholarship recipients each receive up to $5,000 in scholarships over two years if the minimum grade point average is maintained.
Scholarship eligibility requirements include:
Employees or interns of TRALA member companies in North America, or dependents/children of part-time or full-time employees of TRALA member companies in North America
Pursing a course of study related to the truck transportation industry at an accredited two-year vocational program or four-year college or university. Examples include, but are not limited to Heavy-Duty Truck Technology, Diesel Technology, Industrial Mechanics and Medium/Heavy Vehicle Technology.
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