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Northern California COMTO Future of Transportation Scholarship

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About the Scholarship

Opens: 9/1/2024
Closes: 11/1/2024

Northern California COMTO Future of Transportation Scholarship provides financial assistance to minority undergraduates who reside or attend college in northern California and are preparing for a career in transportation.

Win up to
$3,000
  • Essay Required: Yes
  • Need-Based: No
  • Merit-Based: No
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Requirements
  • This program is open to undergraduates who are members of a racial minority group (African American, African, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Asian, Native American, and Pacific Islander) who are U.S. citizens.
  • Applicants must be at least sophomores with a GPA of 2.5 or higher and working full time on a degree in a field that will prepare them for a career in transportation, including broad areas of engineering (civil, construction, electrical, environmental, mechanical), social sciences (prelaw, political science), business (communication, economics, public health, public policy, information technology), or urban planning and design.
  • They must reside or attend school in the San Francisco Bay or Sacramento areas of California (defined as the counties of Alameda, Contra Costa, El Dorado, Marin, Napa, Placer, Sacramento, San Francisco, San Joaquin, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano, Sonoma, Stanislaus, Sutter, and Yolo).
  • U.S. citizenship is required.
  • Recipients are required to become student members of the Conference of Minority Transportation Officials (COMTO). Dues are deducted from the scholarship award.

    • Details

    Pursued Degree Level
    Bachelor's Degree
    Current Grade
    College Freshman, College Sophomore, College Junior, College Senior
    Location
    • Country: US
    • State: CA
    • City: San Francisco
    • County: Alameda, Contra Costa, El Dorado, Marin, Napa, Placer, Sacramento, San Joaquin, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano, Sonoma, Stanislaus, Sutter, Yolo
    Intended Area of Study
    Communications, Economics, Civil Engineering, Construction Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Transportation Engineering, Information Technology, Legal Studies, Political Science, Public Administration, Public Health
    Minimum GPA
    2.5
    Citizenship Status
    U.S. Citizen

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