Applications are Due This Wednesday, March 15 Please spread the word and encourage eligible individuals to submit their application TODAY! Link to application form. The ITE Diversity Scholars Program serves to increase diversity in the transportation profession by supporting African-American, Native American, Alaskan, Hawaiian, and Hispanic/Latino students with an interest in pursuing transportation in their studies and possibly as a career. In addition, this program focuses on supporting students with the greatest financial need. There are four cornerstones to this program: Financial support (a total of up to $20,000 in scholarship support: up to $4000 annually per student for up to 5 years of undergraduate enrollment)ITE Student Chapter engagementMentoringInternship Opportunities This program is open to any U.S. high school student or community college student planning to transfer to a 4-year university in the fall of 2022 of African-American; Native American, Alaskan, and Hawaiian; or Hispanic/Latino heritage with an interest in a career in transportation and seeking to study transportation engineering, planning, or in a related field at a school with an established ITE Student Chapter. An objective of the Diversity Scholars Program is to help those with the greatest financial need. Preference will be given to first-generation college students and low household incomes. If you have any questions, please contact Colleen Agan.ITE1627 Eye Street NW, Suite 550 Washington, DC 20006info@ite.org |