Samsara-Trucking HR Canada
Top Fleet Employers scholarship

Samsara has partnered with Trucking HR Canada to support the next generation of trucking leaders with a new scholarship.

The one-time $5,000 scholarship will be awarded to a post-secondary student whose parent works in the trucking and logistics industry, helping to invest in the future of Canada’s transportation sector while honouring the families who keep it moving.

Applications open until June 30, 2026.

To apply, students must:

Be a Canadian resident.
Be 25 years old or younger on January 1, 2026.
Be enrolled full-time in an accredited publicly funded Canadian college or university that is a minimum of 2 years in length, and that will lead to a diploma or degree. You must provide proof of enrollment in a full-time in publicly-funded Canadian university or college.
Be the child or ward of at least one parent who is employed by a THRC Top Fleet Employer in good standing.

Note: Only the scholarship winner will be notified. Scholarship funds will be advanced to the recipient’s post-secondary institution and will be credited to the account identified by the student number provided in the online application.

Application requirements:

See below for the full online application. Make sure you review, understand, and complete all the application requirements before you submit your application.
You must upload a 2-minute video sharing a personal story about your parent’s work in the trucking and logistics sector. Use one of the three prompts below.
An interview with the assessment committee may be requested.
You must download the employment confirmation form, fill in your information, then ask your parent to send to their manager or company representative for verification and signature.

Be ready to upload:

One piece of government-issued identification with your name, picture, and birth date (eg: driver’s licence).
Proof of enrollment. (If proof of enrollment cannot be supplied at time of application, it must be provided no later than June 30 of the application year.)
Completed confirmation of parental employment with a Top Fleet Employer company. Important: download the fillable PDF first, save with your name in the file name, and ask your parent to send to their manager for completion.
Your two-minute vertical video (social media style). Note: your video will NOT be assessed on editing/production quality.

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Samsara and THRC Top Fleet Employers scholarship application

Name

This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

About you

Name(Required)

First Last

Email(Required)

Phone(Required)

Mailing address(Required)

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

Proof of age(Required)

Scholarship applicants must be 25 years old or younger on January 1, 2026.. Please upload one piece of government-issued identification with your name, picture, and birth date (eg: drivers licence).

Accepted file types: pdf, jpg, png, Max. file size: 5 MB.

Are you a Canadian resident? (Proof may be required)(Required)

Yes

About your parent

Parent's full name(Required)

Name of parent's employer (must be a current Top Fleet Employer)(Required)

Proof of employment at Top Fleet Employer(Required)

Please upload a completed employment confirmation form from the TFE (in ongoing good standing) that your parent/guardian works for.

Accepted file types: pdf, jpg, png, Max. file size: 5 MB.

About your studies

Name of post-secondary institution(Required)

Program of study(Required)

Expected graduation date(Required)

Proof of enrollment(Required)

Please upload current proof of enrollment in an accredited, publicly funded, Canadian post-secondary institution. (If proof of enrollment cannot be supplied at time of application, it must be provided no later than June 30 of the application year.) Note: before funds are transferred to school, THRC will seek conformation of enrollment and program name.

Accepted file types: pdf, Max. file size: 5 MB.

Video submission

Which of the following prompts are you responding to in your video submission?(Required)

Describe a time when your parent's work in the transportation industry made you feel proud or inspired. How has their dedication to their job shaped your own values and aspirations for the future?

Tell us about a specific memory or story that captures the work ethic of having a parent who works in the trucking industry. What unique challenges or triumphs have you witnessed, and how have those experiences impacted your perspective on work and family?

How has your parent's career in transportation influenced your understanding of the broader economy and supply chain? Share a personal example of how you've seen their work connect to the goods and services you use every day, and how that has changed the way you view the world.

Upload your 2-minute vertical video (social media style). Note: your video will NOT be assessed on editing/production quality.(Required)

Max. file size: 10 MB.

Consent and confirmation

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Samsara-Trucking HR Canada Top Fleet Employers scholarship