Writing Contest and a Chance to Win a Scholarship of $1,100 to School, College and University Students
Applicant criteria
- Both
Opportunity criteria
Opportunity description
National Express is offering school, university and college students the opportunity to apply for its annual National Express Auto Transport Scholarships, which will be awarded to 2 exceptional students and not only limited to covering tuition fees. Students are required to submit a 1,000 word essay or more regarding auto transport. Examples of this type of writing would include but are not limited to topics such as: open carrier transport, enclosed auto transport, door-to-door car shipping, classic cars, exotic cars, green auto transport solutions, to name a few that are related to the industry.
Application rules:
[1] Applications are open to students going to school, whether it is a trade school, a university or a college. They can be current, full-time or part-time
[2] Institutions can be accredited or non-accredited as long as students maintain a 3.0 minimum average
[3] Essays must be completely original, and plagiarized or copied articles will be rejected
[4] Interviews and links to sources can be provided
[5] Applicants are encouraged to share their essay link as much as possible through social media or through other venues that will help the essay gain traction and be seen by others
Prizes:
The amount awarded will be $1,100 and $400 which can be credited towards tuition or the purchase of books and materials for school, provided that the organization is allowed to pay those directly. Winners will also have their essays converted to a blog post with them as a guest author on the website and will remain there. The submissions for those that did not win but are well written will remain on the scholarship page as well.
About National Express:
National Express provides professional and reliable auto transport and car shipping, with a commitment to quality which meets the highest standards in the industry. As one of the leading car shipping companies, the carriers use only the best equipment to provide vehicles the safest travel possible during transit.