Public Transportation Scholarships
APTF provides scholarships to deserving students interested in the transit field. Applicants should demonstrate a continued interest in a career in the public transportation industry, high academic achievement, and need for financial assistance. Selections will be made without regard to disability, race, color, religion, sex or ethnic origin. It is the intent of this Foundation to provide equal opportunity and consideration to all qualified individuals.
Returning scholarship applicants must be sponsored by an APTA member organization or APTA member assignee. First time applicants are not required to obtain a sponsor. Further information about application guidelines can be found on the APTF Scholarship Program page.
APTF Named Scholarships
In addition to the APTF board scholarships, below are several named scholarships.
- Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) 25th Anniversary Scholarship
- BMBG/Janie Wulkan Memorial Scholarship
- Bombardier Transportation Scholarship
- Dan M. Reichard, Jr. Scholarship
- Dave Turney Scholarship
- Dr. George M. Smerk Scholarship
- Florida Public Transportation Association Scholarship (FPTA)
- Fran Hooper Scholarship
- Frank Lichtanski Scholarship
- Jack R. Gilstrap Scholarship
- James “Jim” Cowen Scholarship
- Jerome C. Premo Scholarship
- Louis T. Klauder Scholarship
- Nathaniel Ford Scholarship
- Parsons Brinckerhoff / Jim Lammie Scholarship
- Paul Jablonski Scholarship
- Raymond C. Miller Scholarship
- Reba Malone Scholarship
- Richard J. Bouchard – AECOM Scholarship
- Shirley DeLibero Scholarship
- Stephanie Pinson Scholarship
- Valarie J. McCall Scholarship
- William Millar Scholarship