2026 Traffic Club of Chicago Scholarship Application

Traffic Club of Chicago Scholarship Awards Program

The Traffic Club of Chicago is proud to support students pursuing higher education and careers in transportation, logistics, and supply chain management.

Eligibility

Daughters, sons, or grandchildren of club members enrolled full-time at accredited four-year colleges or universities (undergraduate or graduate).
Daughters, sons, or grandchildren of club members who are current high school seniors planning to attend a four-year college or university.
Student Members of the Traffic Club of Chicago enrolled full-time in undergraduate programs pursuing degrees in Transportation, Logistics, or Supply Chain Management.
Student Members enrolled in full-time graduate programs (minimum 6 credits) pursuing advanced degrees in Transportation, Logistics, or Supply Chain Management.

Evaluation Criteria

Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 required.
Academic performance as demonstrated by official transcripts.
Applicant’s letter to the Scholarship Committee.
Course of study and academic focus.
Professional interest, employment, internships, and extracurricular involvement.

Key Dates

Applications Open: November 1, 2025

Application Deadline: March 31, 2026 (11:59 PM CST)

Winners Announced: May 1, 2026

Please Note: All required materials, including transcripts, must be submitted before the deadline. Incomplete applications may not be considered.

Fields marked with an * are required.

First Name *

Middle Name or Initial (if applicable)

Last Name *

Email *

Phone *

Address Line 1 *

Address Line 2

City *

State *

Postal Code *

Are you a High School, Undergraduate, or Graduate student? *

What year are you currently enrolled in?

High School Attended and Date of Graduation *

Name and Address of College/University (if applicable)

Anticipated date of graduation. Please specify high school or college

Your Cumulative Grade Point Average

Number of credits for which you are presently enrolled (if applicable)

Other Information (Name of Faculty Advisor, Address, Phone Number)

Please state the name of the firm, beginning and ending dates of your last two employments or intern

List of your extracurricular activities in which you participate, any organization to which you belo

Name of Traffic Club of Chicago Member that you are related to (if applicable)

List your relationship to club member listed above (son, daughter, grandson, granddaughter)

Are you a current Traffic Club of Chicago Student Member? *

Yes

PERSONAL STATEMENT:

Please explain: (1) Why you have chosen your field of study. (2) Your professional objectives following the completion of your degree program. (3) Describe and indicate the amount of any scholarship(s), grant(s), or any other monetary award(s) that you have received this academic year.

20MB max

COPY OF OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS:

(If transcripts can only be mailed in hard copy, please email staff@traffic-club.org and a mailing address will be provided)

20MB max

Please upload a high resolution headshot for the Scholarship Announcements

(not for use in the blind grading process)

20MB max

Traffic Club of Chicago Scholarship Awards Program

Eligibility

Evaluation Criteria

Key Dates

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Please explain: (1) Why you have chosen your field of study. (2) Your professional objectives following the completion of your degree program. (3) Describe and indicate the amount of any scholarship(s), grant(s), or any other monetary award(s) that you have received this academic year.

(If transcripts can only be mailed in hard copy, please email staff@traffic-club.org and a mailing address will be provided)

(not for use in the blind grading process)