The Technology & Maintenance Council (TMC) of American Trucking Associations is taking applications for a diesel truck technician scholarship to WyoTech, a technical college located in Laramie, Wyo. and Blairsville, Pa.

The scholarship offering is part of an ongoing effort by TMC's Professional Technician Development Committee (PTDC) to promote and enhance the professionalism of commercial vehicle technicians. TMC's PTDC will help determine the winner of the WyoTech scholarship. Both TMC and WyoTech will administer the scholarship program.
The scholarship will be awarded for 1,500 clock hours (nine months) attendance to either WyoTech's Laramie or Blairsville campuses. Students may select from start dates of Oct. 1, 2007, Dec. 31, 2007, or Mar. 31, 2008.
TMC/WyoTech scholarship applicants must have a sponsor who is a current dues-paying member of the Technology & Maintenance Council or is employed/contracted by a company with at least one current dues-paying TMC member, and the application must be accompanied by a letter of recommendation from that sponsor.
Applicants must be graduating from an accredited vocational, public, private or parochial high school. It is necessary for the applicant or applicant's high school counselor to send TMC a high school transcript showing the most recent three years' academic performance. WyoTech must accept all applicants prior to award.
Application forms can be downloaded at tmc.truckline.com or are available by calling TMC at (703) 838-1763. TMC must receive the complete application package by June 1, 2007.
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