CDA is delighted to introduce its inaugural CDL Scholarship Program, "The Drive to Thrive: CDL Scholarship Program", that provides distributor member company employees with an opportunity to grow their careers to become commercial truck drivers. The scholarship program provides ten recipients with up to $5,000 towards training at a Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) certified CDL training center.
Here's how it works:
Scholarship Details
- CDA Distributor Member Companies can nominate up to two employees.
- Ten scholarships of up to $5,000 may be awarded.
- Scholarships will be paid directly to an FMCSA certified third-party training center or internal training program.
Dates and Deadlines
- The scholarship nomination process is now open.
- The last day to complete both Step 1 and Step 2 of the nomination application is Friday, May 24.
Nomination Process
There is a two-step process that must be completed for nominations to be considered.
Step One: To be completed by the Nominating Company.
- The distributor member company will identify an administrator to serve as the submitter of nominations and primary contact throughout the process.
- The primary contact will verify/confirm nominees meet all eligibility criteria.
- The primary contact will complete the online nomination application on behalf of their company for the nominee.
- The primary contact will notify the nominee they have been nominated and direct them to complete their portion of the application within 7 days.
Step Two: To be completed by the Nominee.
- A questionnaire will be delivered directly to the nominee’s email inbox.
- The nominee must complete the questionnaire and submit their answers within 7 days of receipt.
- Upon completion and submission of the questionnaire, the nominee’s application will be considered complete.
For more information click here. We are excited to receive your nominations and to support the growth of CDL drivers in our industry.
HOW CAN MY COMPANY IDENTIFY AN EMPLOYEE(S) TO NOMINATE?
- Host a contest
- Utilize criteria such as:
- Attendance
- Company program involvement
- Length of service
- Performance evaluations