NRC makes $15k education grant available

Written by Mischa Wanek-Libman, editor
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The National Railroad Construction & Maintenance Association (NRC) is accepting applications through May 4, 2018, for a $15,000 grant to be awarded to a rail-focused educational institution.

 

According to the NRC, the 2018 Education Grant Program for college, university or technical schools is open to all institutions in North America that provide or are looking to provide students with a foundation that would allow them to work successfully in the rail construction and maintenance contracting industry.

“The NRC and the railroad construction industry are excited to continue our grant program to positively impact the future of the railroad and railroad construction and maintenance industry,” stated NRC Chairman Mike Choat.

Current NRC Board member and outgoing NRC Education Committee Chairman Daniel Stout added, “The NRC’s mission was to institute a program that invests in the education and growth of potential future employees in our industry and we are glad to see this grant do just that by supporting our past winner’s rail curricula at the University of Tennessee Center for Transportation Research and the Penn State Altoona Rail Transportation Engineering program. Both schools have used the funds to help facilitate a unique learning environment for their students that is rooted in railroad related principles. Looking ahead, we are eager to receive applications for the 2018 grant program later this year and the continued investment in our industry’s future.”

The association explains that the education grant funds are intended for targeted student educational and research purposes and are not to be used for administrative, general fund or institution or program overhead costs.

“With many skilled railroad contractor and supplier employees reaching retirement age, the NRC will continue in 2018 to financially assist an educational program that is educating and training the next generation of project managers, supervisors, engineers and leaders in the railroad industry,” stated NRC Board member and incoming NRC Education Committee Chairman Nathan Henderson.

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