Scholarships

The Professional Loadmaster Association (PLA) offers five scholarships annually for college and/or Vocational/technical School after high school graduation. Current college or vocational/technical students may apply to complete their educational endeavor. We have two scholarships in the amount of $1,000 each named in honor of John L. Levitow and Bill Cannon. These are permanent scholarships. Three additional $500.00 scholarships, each named for a different deceased Loadmaster, will be awarded each year.

Candidates for the selection process must be from PLA members in good standing and their family members (sons, daughters or grandchildren, nieces and/or nephews), and are limited to one scholarship per applicant. If exceptional circumstances should arise, the Executive Committee will handle them accordingly

Timeline

Submission of all scholarship applications may be made beginning January 1st and are due by the close of business on April 1st, Eastern Standard Time of the year that scholarships are awarded. For example, scholarships for 2026: submission between January 1st and April 1st 2026, Selections will be made by May 15th. All scholarship applications received after April 1st, will be discarded. The announcement of the scholarship award to the individual applicant shall be no later than the middle of May of the selection year. Public scholarship award announcements shall be published each year in the July issue of “The LOADER” newsletter.

Application

Download the application and submit the completed form and any additional information required prior to the deadline to JP Salisbury at: chiefjp125@gmail.com. Questions regarding the Scholarship? Please contact JP Salisbury.

PLA Scholarship Application v2025.pdf

Donations

Donations can be made online at https://pla.wildapricot.org/donate or to our PLA Headquarters:

P.O. Box 4351 Tacoma, WA 98438

Write "Scholarship Fund" on checks.