Each year, HTPA awards scholarships on a competitive basis to undergraduate students and college bound high school seniors.

Eligible students, HTPA members, member-dependents and sponsors must meet all of the following requirements:

 


 

  Sponsor Requirement
   
  Without exception, all scholarship applicants must be sponsored by an HTPA member meeting the sponsor eligibity requirements stated below.
   
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  Application & Transcript Requirement
   
 

Scholarship applicants shall forward by regular mail service a completed 3-page Application with a certified copy of applicant's most recent transcript attached to the address indicated on the application. Copies of transcripts or Internet copies of transcripts are not acceptable.

Application Deadline: April 30th

Without exception, all applications and transcripts must be postmarked no later than April 30th.

Applications Subject to Verification

By applying, applicants specifically authorize the HTPA Scholarship Committee to verify all of the data provided on scholarship applications.

   
  Written Essay Requirement
 
 

Applicants shall submit simultaneously with their applications and transcripts a thoughtfully prepared essay, the topic of which is as follows:

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Applicants are expected to submit their essays in Microsoft Word.

Essays should be no more than 500 words, and should be double spaced and checked for correct grammar and punctuation.

Applicants failing to fulfill the essay requirement or submitting an essay past the application submission deadline of April 30th will be disqualified.

 
  Interview Requirement
 
  The scholarship Committee, at its sole discretion, may request an interview with any applicant. In the event of such a request, the applicant or their HTPA sponsor will be contacted in advance.
   
  Scholarship Term & Limitations
 
 

HTPA scholarships are awarded on an annual basis.  Funding is made available only for the scholastic year beginning no later that the fall semester following the award.

The total amount of scholarship funds for distribution will be determined by the Board of Directors.  At least two (2) scholarships will be awarded to applicants pursuing a transportation related degree.

Qualified students are eligible to compete for HTPA scholarships for a maximum of four (4) years.

Scholarship candidates must apply each year in which that student is seeking to compete for a scholarship.

   
  Announcement of Scholarship Awards
   
  Scholarship awards will be announced at an HTPA luncheon prior to the start of the fall semester.
 
  Sponsor Eligibility Requirements
   
 

Qualified HTPA members wishing to apply for scholarships for themselves, or wishing to sponsor a scholarship applicant, must meet the following requirements:

HTPA member-applicants (HTPA members applying for scholarships) must be qualified as a member in good standing for two (2) of the previous three (3) years.

A member shall be considered to be in good standing when the member pays annual membership dues in a timely manner and the member attends a minimum of four (4) HTPA functions consisting of at least three (3) business meetings and one (1) alternate function (golf tournament or charity event) during the calendar year.

HTPA member-sponsors must be qualified as a member in good standing for two (2) of the previous three (3) years.

The qualifications of a member-applicant or a member-sponsor will be determined by review of the Association's meeting attendance log and the treasurer's log.

A sponsoring member can sponsor no more than two (2) applicants, including themselves.

Members of the Scholarship Committee are ineligible to apply for scholarships. Additionally, members of the Scholarship Committee are ineligible to sponsor scholarship candidates.

The Board of Directors and Scholarship Committee shall hold all scholarship application information confidential.

   
 

Mailing Instructions:

Mail a completed application, certified transcript and essay to the HTPA Scholarship Committee at the following postal address:

HTPA Scholarship Committee
P.O. Box 520
Spring, TX 77383-0520