Transportation engineering, typically classified under civil or environmental engineering, is the application of engineering principles to transportation systems such as highways and railroads. Many transportation engineering majors graduate and go on to help build, maintain and improve the nation's transportation and transit systems. There are a number of scholarships to help transportation engineering students get through college and join the workforce.
ALSITE Scholarships
The Harold M. Rayner ALSITE Scholarships, Inc. Foundation offers two scholarships to transportation engineering students in Alabama. The Charles E. Alexander Memorial Transportation Engineering Scholarship is awarded in the amount of $4,000, as of 2011. The Billy Jones Memorial Traffic Engineering Scholarship is awarded in the amount of $2500. To be eligible, a student must be attending college in Alabama, must be of at least junior standing, must be able to demonstrate financial need, and must obtain a recommendation from either a faculty member or a member of ALSITE. The annual deadline for application is March 1.
ITE Fellowships for Graduate Study in Transportation
The Institute of Transportation Engineering offers two Fellowships for Graduate Study in Transportation. The Western District Fellowship is available to residents of Alaska, Arizona, California, Idaho, Colorado, Hawaii, Montana, Utah, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Washington, or Wyoming. The Texas District Fellowship is available to a resident of Texas. To be eligible, a student must be planning to pursue a master's degree; Ph.D. candidates are not eligible. The annual deadline for application is April 1.
SWE Civil and Environmental Engineering Scholarships
The Society for Women Engineers offers several scholarships to female Civil and Environmental Engineering students, including transportation engineering majors. For instance, the Elizabeth McLean Memorial Scholarship is available to civil engineering majors of sophomore, junior or senior standing who have a GPA of 3.0 or higher. The ITT Scholarship is available to junior, senior and graduate-level civil and environmental engineering majors who have a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or better.
NDSU Transportation Engineering Scholarship
Transportation engineering students at North Dakota State University are eligible for scholarship assistance through the Mountain-Plains Consortium Transportation Engineering Scholarship. To be eligible, a student must be a transportation engineering major or have an interest in transportation as a field of study. He must be an undergraduate junior or senior, and must be a citizen of the United States. Recipients are selected on the basis of academic performance and leadership skills. The annual deadline for application falls in April.
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