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Scholarships$8,000 of designated Michigan Tech scholarships and over $20,000 of AREMA Nation-wide Railroad Scholarships are now available for applications. ALL STUDENTS INTERESTED IN RAILROADS AND RAILROAD ENGINEERING ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY. To download application instructions and forms, click here for PDF. Below is information on the past Michigan Tech scholarship winners. In 2008, Michigan Tech students were awarded a total of $27,500 in railroad scholarships. Several railroad scholarships funded by the Program partners are available to Michigan Tech students with interests in the railroad industry as well as the scholarships awarded by the AREMA Educational Foundation. All students involved in rail education, activities and internships are encouraged to apply to the scholarships. Multiple awards can be awarded to each student. The past scholarship winners include:
How to apply? Michigan Tech administers Union Pacific scholarships and CSX Diversity Scholarships. There have been 4-6 annual awards for $1,000-3,000. The application package will be available HERE for download by early February of each year and the awards are made available for students by the following summer or fall semester. For more information, contact the Director of rail program. AREMA offers over 20 scholarships for undergraduate engineering students nationwide with interests in railroad engineering. Michigan Tech Alumni AREMA Scholarships (each $1,000) are organized through AREMA and are available for students at Michigan Tech (applicants will also be considered for general AREMA scholarships). Only one application is required for all the AREMA scholarships. The application deadline is normally the same as for Tech administered scholarships (mid-March). For more information on application process and to download applications forms, visit the AREMA web site at www.arema.org Other scholarships: There are some other scholarships for students involved in rail transportation. Students are encouraged to search the web for such opportunities. |
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