The NARS Ivan A. Olsen Scholarship is offered to individuals who are enrolled in a transportation, logistics or supply chain management program at an accredited university. This award is open to undergraduates and graduates who are Mexican, Canadian, or American citizens. Rising high school seniors are not eligible. Apart from completing the application, applicants must also submit transcripts, a list of extracurricular activities, work history, a personal statement, and a recommendation letter.
Scholarship recipients will be chosen from the pool of completed applications that are submitted to North American Rail Shippers Association before the established deadline. Scholarship recipients will be selected according to merit on a competitive basis. The Scholarship Committee will choose the recipients by evaluating each eligible student’s completed application.