The NAMRC Scholarship Program

The NAMRC awards a scholarships based on the eligibility below. The NAMRC aims to provide higher-education tuition assistance for children or grandchildren of current NAMRC dues paying members.

Award Details - Scholarship funds in the following amounts are sent directly to the student winners at the beginning of the next term of study:

• Platinum award of $7,000 (1 Applicant will be rewarded with Platinum)
• Gold award of $4,000 (2 Applicants will be rewarded with Gold)

Eligibility - Applicants must meet these qualifications to be eligible for the scholarships:

• To be a son, daughter, grandson, or granddaughter of a current dues paying member of the NAMRC.
• Be enrolled at the time of application as a full-time college student at an accredited two-year college offering an Associate’s degree or an accredited four-year college or university offering a Bachelor’s degree, or a recent high school graduate enrolling at one of the institutions mentioned above. Applicants should review all materials before submitting applications. Any application deemed incomplete will not be graded or considered eligible for an award.

• Application - Applicants must submit the following items in one pdf: 1) completed application, 2) reference letter on the member company letterhead, 3) office school transcript, 4) essay on the following topic that is 500 words or less:
  Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern have submitted a proposal to the Surface Transportation Board for an $85 billion merger to create the first transcontinental railroad in U.S. history. Analyze how this consolidation would impact the     broader railroad ecosystem—specifically contractors, suppliers, and other industry stakeholders.
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  The application can be downloaded here.
  ALL MATERIALS MUST BE COMPILED IN ONE PDF AND EMAILED NO LATER THAN JULY 31, 2026.
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