3RD Annual Kenneth L. Enzor Scholarship Fund |
This fund is under the supervision and control of the Northeast Association of Rail Shippers. The purpose of the fund is to provide Scholarships for ambitious and worthy students who have an interest in transportation, and who have a desire to obtain higher education but are in need of financial aid to do so. The scholarships are administered solely by the Northeast Association of Rail Shippers. Awards will be made on a yearly basis, requiring application and review for each calendar year. High school students or full time enrolled college students from the membership territory of the Maritime Provinces plus Ontario and Quebec and the states of Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Vermont and the District of Columbia. Students must be in good standing at their respective high school, college or university, must be Canadian or U.S.A. citizens and live in the Northeast Association of Rail Shippers region. Applicants can be either dependent or non-dependent students. Dependent students defined as those who receive support from parents or guardians. To apply for the scholarship, an application form must be completed, submitted and postmarked, along with additional biographical and academic information, to the Awards Committee, Northeast Association of Rail Shippers, Joe Gearin, Executive Director, North East Association of Rail Shippers, 34 Parkridge Ave., Rye, NH 03870, Phone: (603) 430-3746 or email joe.gearin@comcast.net by JULY 15, 2011. Awards will be determined and announced by August 15, 2011. One of the attached applications must be completed. Applications will not be accepted unless completed in full, submitted and postmarked by JUNE 30. Applicant and parent/guardian as appropriate must sign forms.
Scholarship recipients will be chosen from the students who make application to the Awards Committee of the Northeast Association of Rail Shippers before the deadline. Scholarship recipients will be selected according to merit on a competitive basis. The Awards Committee will choose the recipients by evaluating each eligible student’s self-description, test scores and completed applications. The scholarship stipend is a one-time disbursement of $1000.00. The number of scholarship awards per calendar year may potentially be up to (5) separate awards. This will be at the discretion of the NEARS Board of Directors and availability of funds. Funds will be disbursed to college of recipient’s choice. Scholarship recipients are completely responsible for making admission arrangements and fulfilling all requirements of the school selected, which must be a college or university in the United States or Canada, which is fully accredited by its regional accrediting commission on higher education. The Successful applicants will be presented the option of attending the Fall NEARS conference for personal acceptance of awards, or direct payment to their college. The Northeast Association of Rail Shippers handles all phases of the process, including selection of recipients and pay of stipends. You may contact any of the Awards Committee NEARS Board members: |