Auto transport offers student scholarship

Neighbors news in brief.

RoadRunner Auto Transport is offering a scholarship for high school students graduating in 2020.

The chosen submission will receive a $1,500 scholarship.

Applicants must be a full-time high school, college or university student; between the ages of 17 and 21; and not an employee of RoadRunner Auto Transport.

To apply, applicants should write a 1,200 word essay about a topic relating to auto transport.

Apply online at https://www.roadrunnerautotransport.com/scholarship.

Submissions can be made at any time up to or on April 3. The winner will be chosen and notified via email by the end of April.

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