CLEVELAND, January 4 — A deadline of January 31 has been set for the children of Norfolk Southern employees seeking to participate in the 2008 Norfolk Southern Scholarship Program.
Norfolk Southern established the 2008 Norfolk Southern Scholarship Program for sons and daughters of current, retired or deceased employees of Norfolk Southern. The annual competition is conducted through the National Merit Scholarship Corporation, an independent, not-for-profit organization.
Only high school students who are sons and daughters of current, retired or deceased NS employees or its affiliates can compete for these scholarships. Such students also must meet all requirements for participation in the National Merit Scholarship Program that are published in the Official Student Guide to the PSAT/NMSQT, which is updated annually and distributed to students through their schools.
To enter the competition for NS scholarships to be awarded in the spring of 2008, sons and daughters of current, retired or deceased employees of NS who will complete high school and enroll full time in college in 2008 should have taken the PSAT/NMSQT in the fall of 2006. (A student who did not take the 2006 PSAT/NMSQT may still be able to enter the 2008 competition. For details, contact the National Merit Scholarship Corp. in writing no later than March 1, 2007 at: National Merit Scholarship Corp., Attn: Educational Services, 1560 Sherman Ave., Suite 200, Evanston, Ill., 60201-4897, telephone (847) 866-5100.)
For more information about the National Merit Scholarship Program, visit NMSC’s website at www.nationalmerit.org.
The student must also complete and submit the 2008 Norfolk Southern Scholarship Program Entry Form by January 31, 2007. The program for 2008 will utilize a web-based brochure and entry form created by NMSC. Follow these three steps to enter your child into the program:
1. Go to: https://programentry.nationalmerit.org/PBLHSJDC
2. Read the scholarship program brochure in its entirety and confirm your child meets the requirements for competition.
3. Complete, review, submit and print the entry form, retaining a copy for your rectords.
The amount of the awards for each scholarship winner is determined individually by NMSC and can range from $1,000 to a maximum of $4,000 per year for up to four years of college undergraduate study or until baccalaureate degree requirements are completed, whichever comes first.
Questions may be addressed to:
- Scholarship Program Coordinator
Human Resources Dept., Box 211
Norfolk Southern Corp.
Three Commercial Place
Norfolk, VA 23510
Or, members can call the NS Human Resources help desk at (800) 267-3313.