North American Van Lines Logistics Scholarship
Scholarship Sponsored by North American Van Lines
Overview
North American Van Lines sponsors an annual Logistics Scholarship to support the development of qualified professionals in the logistics and supply chain industry. The program is intended to encourage students pursuing undergraduate degrees in logistics or related fields and to strengthen the industry's future workforce. Three winners are selected each year to receive scholarship awards to be used toward their education. Applicant information is treated as confidential and used only for award determination.
Description: A company-funded scholarship aimed at students pursuing logistics or supply chain management degrees, designed to promote industry education and career development.
- Sponsor: North American Van Lines (Sirva, Inc. related entity)
- Purpose: Support education and workforce development in logistics
- Number of awards: Three recipients annually
- Applicant data: Confidential and used solely for award selection
Eligibility
Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents and must be enrolled or enrolling full-time in an accredited U.S. college or university for an undergraduate degree in logistics or an equivalent field. Only one entry per contestant is permitted, and employees, affiliates, agents of the sponsor and their immediate families are ineligible. Eligible applicants must meet the IRS criteria for tax-free scholarships and attend an eligible educational institution as defined by federal standards. Compliance with institutional accreditation and program requirements is required.
Eligibility: U.S. citizen or permanent resident; full-time enrollment or imminent enrollment in an accredited U.S. institution for a logistics-related undergraduate program; one entry per person; sponsor employees and their immediate families excluded.
- Citizenship: U.S. citizen or permanent resident required
- Enrollment: Full-time undergraduate study in logistics or equivalent
- One entry only; sponsor employees and immediate family excluded
- Must meet IRS and accreditation rules for tax-free scholarship status
Application
Applications must be completed online and include all required attachments to be considered. Required materials include recent transcripts, verification of enrollment, and the required essay. Incomplete applications will be disqualified, so applicants should verify all sections and attachments before submission. Specific submission deadlines and content rules are posted on the official application page.
Application Requirements: Complete the online application and attach transcripts, enrollment verification, and your essay; verify completeness before submission.
- Submit application via the online form only
- Attach recent transcripts and enrollment verification
- Incomplete applications are disqualified
- Deadlines and content rules are available on the application page
Entry Requirements
Entrants must submit a 400–800 word essay explaining why they chose logistics or supply chain management as their college major. The essay should be personal and sincere, reflecting firsthand experience or genuine motivation; overly formal tone is not required. Each contestant may submit only one entry, and the essay is a primary factor in selection. Follow the essay length and content guidelines as provided on the application page.
Essay: A 400–800 word personal essay describing your motivation for pursuing logistics or supply chain management; one submission per applicant.
- Length: 400–800 words
- Tone: Personal and sincere; firsthand experience encouraged
- One essay/entry per contestant
- Essay is a central element of the evaluation
Award Details
The total program award pool is $3,000, distributed as three individual awards of up to $1,000 each. Scholarship payments are issued as checks made payable to the recipient’s educational institution and mailed to the recipient’s personal address. Awards must comply with IRS rules for tax-free scholarships and are intended to cover qualified education expenses such as tuition, required fees, and course-related materials. Funds may not be designated for non-qualified expenses like room and board or travel.
Award Value: Three awards of $1,000 each; payments sent to the school and intended for qualified education expenses per IRS guidelines.
- Total pool: $3,000; three awards of $1,000
- Payment: Check made out to the school, mailed to the student
- Use: Tuition, required fees, and course-related materials qualify
- Non-qualified expenses (room, board, travel) are excluded
Winners & Notification
Winners are notified by email and listed on the official scholarship page. The scholarship homepage provides the most current list of recipients and any public announcements related to the program. Recipients will receive award payment instructions and any additional verification requests by email. Applicants should monitor their email and the scholarship webpage for notifications and updates.
Notification: Winners will be contacted via email and announced on the scholarship page at NorthAmerican.com/Scholarship/LogisticsEdu.
- Primary notification: Email to the applicant
- Public announcement: Scholarship homepage
- Follow-up instructions provided to winners by email
- Monitor email and the official page for updates
Submission & Privacy
All applications must be complete and submitted by the deadline specified on the application page to be considered for the 2026 competition. Sirva, Inc. and related subsidiaries will keep applicant personal information confidential and will not reuse, forward, or share it outside the award determination process. Applicants should review the content rules and submission guidelines on the official page to ensure compliance. Failure to follow submission requirements or content rules may result in disqualification.
Application Timeline: Submit a complete online application with all attachments by the stated deadline; consult the official page for the deadline and content rules.
- Complete and submit by the deadline listed online
- Personal information is kept confidential and used only for selection
- Review content rules before submitting
- Incomplete or noncompliant applications are disqualified