Saia’s 2020 scholarship program packets have been mailed to all full-time employees. In addition to the hard copies that were sent, employees can access the application and guidelines on Saia’s Intranet and the Employee Information Center, or EIC.

As in previous years, the program is open to all full-time employees and their dependents and is designed to help cover college or graduate school expenses for recipients.

Saia will again award 20 college scholarships — 10 in the amount of $2,000 and 10 in the amount of $1,000 for a total of $30,000.

Scholarships will be given based on the applicant’s academic achievement, their community service, and/or an innovation or accomplishment in a field of study or interest. Applying under more than one of the above outlined categories endows additional consideration on the candidate’s application by Saia’s Scholarship Review Committee. Decisions on winners will be made based on the following criteria:

• Past academic performance
• Leadership
• Communication skills
• School and community involvement
• Letter(s) of recommendation

Additionally, to be eligible for consideration, all applicants must be a full-time student and carry 12 or more hours of college or graduate student courses for each semester of the school year applied under.

Applications must be postmarked no later than Friday, July 3. Recipients will be selected by the first of August and letters will be sent to winning applicants.

We are proud to offer this scholarship program for our employees and their dependents. As such, we invite all eligible employees to participate.