一本道app is pleased to announce it is accepting applications for a college scholarship opportunity for students interested in pursuing a career as a medium and heavy duty truck technician. ATA has established the Carl Tapp Memorial Scholarship Fund to encourage growth in the state鈥檚 technician workforce and to help assure that the safest, most knowledgeable and skilled technicians are working on the trucks and trailers on our nation鈥檚 roads.
Applicants must be graduating seniors from accredited high schools. Two scholarships for up to $7,500 will be awarded for students attending a two-semester (30-hour minimum) medium and heavy duty truck technician program at an Arkansas institution.
鈥淲e are excited to be a part of training up the next generation of technical experts in transportation,鈥�
said Shannon Newton, ATA president. 鈥淭here is a desperate need for well-educated truck technicians to care for the complex machines that carry freight on our highways. This is more than a scholarship; it鈥檚 an education to unlock a career that will ensure the safety and progress in our state.鈥�
In 2016, ATA鈥檚 Maintenance & Technology Council Committee formed the Technician Curriculum Advisory Committee to partner with educational institutions around the state to help shape programs that will provide a skilled labor force now and into the future.
The Advisory Committee formed the Carl Tapp Memorial Scholarship Fund to encourage young bright minds to pursue a path to success as technicians in the trucking industry. The scholarship is named for the late Carl Tapp, the Council鈥檚 first chairman, who was known for recognizing and empowering talent in the next generation of technicians.
鈥淐arl meant so much to the industry and touched so many lives. By supporting technician students financially, we hope to honor his passion for recognizing and encouraging new talent in the field to make the workforce stronger and more sustainable,鈥� said Tapp鈥檚 colleague Kenneth Calhoun, fleet optimization manager at Altec.
Applications will be accepted through March 30, 2020, and ATA plans to name recipients by May 1 for students beginning coursework in August 2020 or January 2021, based on individual program requirements. Contact Sarah Newman (sarahnewman@arkansastrucking.com) for more information about the Scholarship Fund, and find the application at聽.
