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AREMA Educational Foundation
2008 Scholarships

The AREMA Educational Foundation provides scholarships to engineering students who are specializing in the railway industry and supports other educational and training endeavors that help to ensure the future of the profession.

The Foundation is pleased to announce the following scholarships to be awarded in 2008 including three new endowments that will fund scholarships in perpetuity.

General criteria for all scholarship applicants include having an interest in railway engineering, maintaining a minimum GPA of 2.0, and being available for interview by the AREMA Scholarship Committee.

Application deadline is March 14, 2008
See application process below.

AREMA Scholarship ($1000)
AREMA Staff Scholarship ($1000)
REMSA Scholarship ($1000)
CSX Scholarship ($2500)
PB Rail Engineering Scholarship ($2000)

Enrolled student who has completed at least one quarter or semester in an accredited* four or five year engineering or engineering technology undergraduate degree program.
Download Application Form (PDF)

Belknap Freeman
Carnegie Mellon
Scholarship ($10,000)

Electrical Engineering student pursuing a degree at Carnegie Mellon University with the goal of ultimately obtaining a Professional Engineering License.
Download Application Form (PDF)

Michigan Tech Alumni Scholarship ($1000)

Engineering student in good standing at
Michigan Tech University.
Download Application Form (PDF)

AREMA Committee Scholarships ($1000 each)
18 - Light Density & Short Line Railways
(2 Awards)
24 - Education & Training
33 - Electric Energy Utilization

Committee 12 - Rail Transit
Scholarship ($1000)

Enrolled student who has completed at least one quarter or semester in an accredited* engineering program in the USA, Canada or Mexico OR part time students working full time in the railway industry.
Download Application Form (PDF)

Committee 27 - Maintenance-of-Way Work
Equipment Scholarship ($1000)

Enrolled student who has completed at least one quarter or semester in an accredited* four or five year engineering or engineering technology undergraduate degree program. Priority is given to a Committee 27 family member or a family member of someone in the work equipment industry for railroads.
Download Application Form (PDF)

Paul I. & Elena H. Cohen Scholarship ($2000)
Larry L. Etherton Scholarship ($1500)
Michael W. & Jean D. Franke Family
Foundation Scholarship ($5000)

Engineering student pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree at the
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Download Application Form (PDF)

AREMA Presidential
Spouse Scholarship ($1000)

Enrolled female student who has completed at least one quarter or semester in an accredited* four or five year engineering or engineering technology undergraduate degree program.
Download Application Form (PDF)

Michael and Gina Garcia
Rail Engineering Scholarship ($2000)

Student enrolled in a four or five year accredited* undergraduate engineering or engineering technology program. Priority given to students who are married and/or supporting a family while enrolled as a student.
Download Application Form (PDF)

Chris Harding
Scholarship ($1000)

Enrolled student who has completed at least one quarter or semester in an accredited* four or five year engineering or engineering technology undergraduate degree program. Priority given to a student
at Clarkson University.
Download Application Form (PDF)

John J. Cunningham
Memorial Scholarship ($1000)
(Sponsored jointly
by Committees 11 and 17)

Junior or Senior college student pursuing an undergraduate degree in a professional field that has direct applications in the passenger rail sector.
Download Application Form (PDF)

Norfolk Southern
Foundation Scholarship ($1000)

Student enrolled in an accredited* four or five year undergraduate program in Engineering or Engineering Technology. Institution must be located in Norfolk Southern’s service area (22 states, the District of Columbia and Ontario, Canada).
Download Application Form (PDF)

*Programs accredited by the Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology (or comparable organization in Canada and Mexico).

Application Process

To apply for this scholarship the materials listed below must be sent to: AREMA Educational Foundation Scholarship Committee, American Railway Engineering and Maintenance of Way Association, 10003 Derekwood Lane, Suite 210, Lanham, MD 20706 USA.

A cover letter, not exceeding 350 words, in business format, giving reasons why the applicant believes he/she is deserving of an AREMA Educational Foundation Scholarship. The applicant should indicate areas of railroading which might be of particular interest, and describe how his/her attributes relate to these areas.
A resume which is comparable to that which would be prepared by a graduating senior who is seeking professional employment. The resume should contain personal data, work experience, education information and any other information the applicant feels is appropriate.
Two letters of recommendation. One must be from a faculty member, and the other may be from another faculty member, present or former employer, AREMA member, or other responsible person. Letters of recommendation will be confirmed prior to award of scholarship. For confirmation purposes, a phone number and e-mail address of signer must be included with each letter of recommendation.
A transcript from the school(s) attended, which includes college level work completed at least through December 31, 2007, plus courses currently enrolled in. Printed computer or Internet copies of transcript will be accepted. Transcripts will be confirmed with school(s) prior to award of scholarship.

Deadline For Applying

An original of the above materials must be submitted in one envelope and received by AREMA no later than Friday, March 14, 2008.

Evaluation and Notification

A scholarship committee appointed by AREMA Committee 24- Education & Training, will base its
evaluation for awards on material submitted. Successful applicants will be informed of awards on or before April 25, 2008.