Applications Due Soon for Academic, Continuing Education Scholarships

Posted March 1, 2024 at 1:05 pm


The son of Joe Vallejos, Gregory, received the 2023 TRERT Merit-based College/Technical Institution Scholarship for his freshman year at the University of Mississippi.


Webform applications and emailed supporting documents are due May 31 for the Merit-based College/Technical Institution scholarship from TRSA’s Textile Rental Education and Research Trust (TRERT). Full-time employees of a TRSA member company, as well as their children and grandchildren, are eligible for these funds for study at an accredited college, university or technical school.

The number of scholarships ($2,500 each) awarded each year will be based on the number of high-quality applications received. Eligible applicants can be anticipating freshman entry in 2023, have been previously accepted as a freshman or can be underclassmen continuing their education.

In addition to completing the webform application, applicants are required to submit supporting documents via email:

  • Full official academic transcripts from high school and any college, university or technical schools attended
  • Results of standardized tests if taken such as the SAT or ACT
  • Letter(s) from high school educator, i.e., principal, adviser, teacher, coach, etc. describing leadership qualities, extra-curricular activities and other relevant information

Selection criteria in priority order are academic achievement (including test scores), leadership qualities, and whether the applicant, upon graduation, plans to work in the linen, uniform and facility services industry and is pursuing a course of study for that purpose.

TRERT also has a TRSA Institutes scholarship program that covers the academic cost of attending TRSA’s:

  • 58th Annual Executive Management Institute (EMI) and 33rd Annual Production Management Institute (PMI), Aug.11-18, University of Maryland, College Park
  • 31st Annual Maintenance Management Institute (MMI), Oct. 16-18, Newark (NJ) Liberty International Airport Marriott

Applications for these scholarships are due June 30.

TRSA member companies in good standing for three years nominate full-time employees for these scholarships. Eligible employees must have been employed by their sponsoring member company for over one year and have at least five years of industry-related experience for EMI and at least three years for PMI and MMI.

Click here for applications and detailed requirements for both programs.

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