Frank J. Richter Scholarship Program

The American Association of Railroad Superintendents (AARS) is pleased to announce the availability of annual scholarships for eligible college or university students enrolled at an accredited college or university in the United States or Canada.

Eligibility

A) To be eligible for consideration, an applicant must:

B) Be enrolled at the time of application as a full-time undergraduate or graduate student at an accredited college or university. Preference will be given to those applicants enrolled in the transportation field and all applicants will be considered.

C) Demonstrate successful completion of the previous year's study by maintaining at least a 2.75 accumulated grade point average on a scale of 1 to 4 with an "A" equal to 4.

D) Accumulate enough credits from accredited school(s) in time for the Fall Semester to have obtained at least a sophomore level standing at the college or university of enrollment.

E) Amount of Scholarship Award - $1,000

F) Scholarship funds, awarded annually, are sent to the Financial Aid Office at each recipient's institution at the beginning of the Fall and/or Spring Term.

Application Deadline

Applications accepted between March 1 and July 15, 2020. All materials, including references letters, must be postmarked or received via email by July 15, 2020 to be considered. Materials can be sent via email to cfoor54@msn.com.