Scholarship Application

Description

The goal of the PBA Scholarship Program is to support Member education goals and to encourage the pursuit of formal education. Formal education includes trade certification, specialized training and of course, college. There will be two annual scholarships awarded in the amount of $1,000 each.

Applications for scholarships are being accepted until April 30, 2026, providing ample time for aspiring candidates to seize this opportunity. We invite you to submit a scholarship application and/or share the scholarship information with your dependent children and employees. Get details below!

Criteria for Eligibility:

• Those eligible to apply for scholarships are employees or the dependent children of employees for Members who own and operate buses.
• The eligible employee must have been employed for at least one year by January 1 in the year in which the scholarships are awarded. 
• Those eligible to apply must already be registered to a full-time college, professional school, or trade school at the time of application.
• They must also hold a minimum GPA of 3.0 or, if a professional school, the equivalent of a B grade.

Application and Selection:

• The PBA Executive Committee will accept applications between January 1 and April 30 annually. 
• The Executive Committee is comprised of the Board of Director Officers, the Immediate Past President and two (2) Chair Appointees.
• Our Executive Director will be the point-of-contact for questions and submission of applications.
• The winners or the parents of the winners must still be employed at the time the winners are selected.

Important:

• The winning nominees will be invited to the Conference. If the nominee can’t commit to attending the awards presentation, the scholarship application will not be included when the committee is making their selection of winners.
  
• The Executive Committee is comprised of the Board of Director Officers, the Immediate Past President and two (2) Chair Appointees. Our Executive Director will be the point-of-contact for questions and submission of applications.
  
• The winners or the parents of the winners must still be employed at the time the winners are selected.