A-1 Auto Transport Annual Scholarship
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A-1 Auto Transport Annual Scholarship
We are one of the biggest U.S. based auto shippers. We provide worldwide shipping and have offices, storage facilities available in most of the main cities and metro areas throughout the U.S and overseas. Our team has decided to create a scholarship program (A-1 Auto Transport Scholarship) for the students so that they can get some help in meeting their education related expenses.
Scholarship Details – Currently Accepting Submissions For 2019
*A-1 Auto Transport will NOT share, sell, rent or otherwise transfer any student information.
How much is the scholarship?
Three awards worth $1,000, $500, and $250 will be awarded under the A-1 Auto Transport Scholarship every year. The scholarship will be sent directly to the school/university/college’s financial aid office.
Who is eligible?
Any current, full-time, part-time student of an accredited or non-accredited institute, truck driving school or other logistics program, must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 to become eligible. There is no requirement of minimum age.
How do I apply?
To apply for this scholarship, applicants must write an essay/article (of at least 1000 words and may NOT be posted elsewhere on the internet) about a topic related to this site. Some typical topics could be anything related to:
- vehicle shipping services
- moving cars overseas
- enclosed/covered auto transport
- doortodoor car transportation
- classic car transport services
- motorcycle moving
- TL & LTL freight transport
- state to state moving
- overseas moving
- etc.
Applications will be taken on a rolling basis. Email your essay/article to: scholarships@a1autotransport.com along with your full name, contact information, and school you will be attending.
Important dates:
Last date to apply for the scholarship program is March 10, 2019.
Who decides the winner?
Essays/articles shall be posted on our website with content attributed to the author and linked from this page, to be voted on by the A-1 Auto Transport Scholarship committee. The A-1 Auto Transport scholarship committee will be announcing the winners on our website at the end of March 2018. The winners will also be notified via email.
I submitted my essay, now what?
Once you submit, we recommend you get the word out — let all of your friends and family know about this scholarship and share the link to your essay with them on your social media.
2018/2019 essays
- Truck Driver Shortage U.S.A – Submitted by Brendan Lieser
on 08/03/18 - Classic car transport – Submitted by Jacob Anania
on 09/02/18 - International Car Shipping – Submitted by Quinton L Vandenberghe
on 09/09/18 - The importance of Transportation – Submitted by Hana Al Asadi
on 09/12/18 - Car shipping across the world – Submitted by Nooraldeen Hajjaj
on 09/24/18 - Types of Transport – Submitted by Mamadou Wade
on 09/24/18 - Military Vehicle Shipping – Submitted by Lindsey Wyatt
on 10/15/18 - Moving Across The Country – Submitted by Sabra Carlyle
on 10/21/18 - Memories, Freedom, Personality – Submitted by Abby Matson
on 10/30/18 - Assembly Lines, Shipping and the Open Seas – Submitted by Hannah G. Daggerhart
on 10/31/18 - Moving Cars Overseas – Submitted by Sydney Marasco
on 11/06/18
Winners 2018 – Congratulations And We Know You’ll Make Us Proud!
*Update 4-3-18 – We have selected our winners!
- $1,000 prize: “Comedy in cars” submitted by Warren Alphonso
- $500 prize: “Moving Internationally” submitted by Esme Crocker
- $250 prize: “Keep on Trucking: Reducing our Carbon Footprint” submitted by Akudo McGee
We will be contacting the winners so they can claim their scholarships soon.
Thanks to everybody who participated, if you didn’t win this year feel free to try again next year. Submissions for next year will be opening soon so stay tuned and keep checking the website for updates!
