Railroad Scholarships

Several railroad scholarships are available to Michigan Tech students with interests in the railroad industry. Applicants are encouraged to apply for the both the CSX and AREMA scholarships.

CSX Transportation

CSX Transportation Diversity Scholarship (2006)– four scholarships of $500 each for undergraduate students at Michigan Tech with interests in the railroad industry

Application process: Applications are to be submitted to Dr. Bill Sproule, Michigan Tech Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. The application package is to include a cover letter, a resume, two letters of recommendation, and a transcript. Successful applicants will be informed of awards and will be able to use their award for the Summer in Finland program.

For more information, contact Dr. Bill Sproule. To download the application form for CSX scholarships in MS Word CLICK HERE or in PDF Version CLICK HERE.

AREMA

AREMA offers several scholarships for undergraduate engineering students with interests in railroad engineering. Michigan Tech Alumni AREMA Scholarship ($1,000) is organized through AREMA and is available for students at Michigan Tech (applicants will also be considered for general AREMA $1000 scholarships). Application materials are to be sent to AREMA by March 15, 2006 and successful applicants will be informed of awards by the end of April (funds will be available for the Summer in Finland Program). Only one application is required for all the AREMA scholarships. For more information on application process and applications forms, visit the AREMA web site at AREMA

Application process for the AREMA scholarships: The application package is to include a cover letter, a resume, two letters of recommendation, and a transcript. Detailed instructions can be found at AREMA web site.