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Tribal Transportation Scholarship

The $2,000 Tribal Transportation Scholarship recognizes outstanding Native American students with an interest in transportation engineering, economics, or agriculture who are enrolled at North Dakota State University.

Scholarship Details

• Scholarship amount: $2,000 per academic year
• Number of scholarships: One per academic year
• Solicitation for applicants: December through March of each year
• Applications are collected through NDSU One Stop
• Scholarship award: Fall and Spring Semester each academic year
• Recognition of recipients: Fall Awards Banquet

Selection Criteria

• Junior/Senior standing for the current academic year
• Interest in transportation engineering, economics, or agriculture
• Demonstrates academic performance
• Exhibits involvement and leadership in school and/or community
• U.S. citizen
• A member of a Federally Recognized Native American Tribe (FRNAT)

Funding

Funding for the Tribal Transportation Scholarship is provided by the Mountain-Plains Consortium, a group of 8 universities lead by the Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute at NDSU and funded by the U.S. Department of Transportation University Transportation Centers Program.

Award Recipients

• 
  Justin Beck
  (2022)
• 
  Jaylynn Hicks
  (2020)
• 
  Josiah Anthonie Herrera
  (2018)

NDSPE Scholarships

Tribal members interested in a career in engineering who are attending the University of Mary, Bismarck State College, and United Tribes Technical College are eligible for scholarships from the ND Society of Professional Engineers Chapter 3 serving south central and southwestern North Dakota. To apply, contact the treasurer of Chapter 3 or the financial aid office at these colleges. Applications must be completed and emailed no later than February 11.