Apply for scholarship

High school seniors still have time to submit their applications for financial assistance from the OOIDA Mary Johnston Scholarship fund, announced Landline Magazine, the official publication of the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association. The deadline for applications is Wednesday, Feb. 1, for the 2012-2013 school year. Interested applicants should contact the OOIDA Membership Department at 800-444-5791 and ask for either Sylvia Dodson or Marion Case. The OOIDA scholarship fund was established in 1998 to help the children, grandchildren and legal dependents of dues-paying OOIDA members achieve their dreams of going on to college or trade school. Scholarship winners are selected based on grades, extracurricular activities, and a 500-word essay. The committee awards one first-place scholarship for $2,000 and four $1,000 awards, which can be renewed for up to four years.