Northern California Chapter COMTO Future of Transportation Scholarship

  • Scholarship Intent: To advocate for the transportation careers and transportation needs by awarding scholarship to deserving undergraduate minority students.
  • Criteria:
    1) Demonstrate an intent to pursue a career in transportation, including (but not limited to): Transportation planning, Transportation engineering, Mobility as a Service, Public Policy, Environmental Science.
    2) Applicant must either be resident of Northern California OR must attend college in Northern California.
    3) Must be minority student: African American, African, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Asian, Native American or Pacific Islander diasporas.
    4) Must have declared majors beginning their sophomore, junior or senior year.
    5) Students may receive scholarships a maximum of two times from this COMTO chapter.
    6) Must attend a COMTO event to receive scholarship.
  • Major: Multiple (but not limited to): Engineering: Civil, Construction, Mechanical, Electrical Environmental; Urban Design and Planning; Business: Economics; Communications; Public Health; Policy; IT; Social Sciences: Political Science, Pre-law.
  • Class Level: Undergrad: Sophomore, Junior, Senior; Grad: N/A
  • Enrollment Status: Any
  • Enrollment Requirement: Undergrad: FULL-TIME; Grad: N/A
  • Financial Need as determined by the FAFSA and/or CA Dream App: Not a Requirement
  • Citizenship: Any
  • GPA: HS GPA: N/A; Undergrad GPA: 2.5; Grad GPA: N/A
  • Contact Person: Benjamin Murray
  • Contact Person title: COMTO of Northern California-Scholarship Program
  • Street Address: PO BOX 71855, Oakland, CA 94612.
  • Phone Number: (510)333-4712
  • Extension:
  • Email: bwmurray@prodigy.net (questions), comto.norcal@gmail.com (submit application)
  • Number of Awards: Varies
  • Deadline: October 31

Award
$500-$3,000
Deadline