Institute of Transportation Engineers Diversity Scholars Program Eligibility Requirements The following criteria must be met by the high school applicant and maintained by the undergraduate student: United States high school student of African-American; Native American, Alaskan, and Hawaiian; or Hispanic/Latino heritage United States citizen or lawful permanent resident of the United States Intended or declared major in transportation engineering, planning, or a related field, Full-time enrollment or intended enrollment at an accredited college or university with an ITE student chapter, Good academic standing o Minimum high school grade point average of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale), o Minimum ACT math score of 19 or SAT math score of 510 Additional preferences: o First generation college student (neither parent received a baccalaureate degree), o Low household income - applicants that are eligible for Pell Grants will be given priority, but those not eligible for Pell Grants will still be considered Application Checklist You are required to provide information and upload documents as a part of this application. Here is a listing of the information that you will need: Information about you including your address, email and a phone number Information about your parent/guardian (including contact information and highest level of education attained) Annual Household Income High School Address Listing of Accomplishments (Name and Date) (not required) Listing of Extracurricular Activities (Name and Date) (not required) Listing of Community Service Activities (Name and Date) (not required) Name of the university you will be attending or if you are unsure, the name of up to 3 universities to which you applied. Intended date of enrollment in university and intended major Documents to upload o Personal Statement (1-2 pages on "Why are you applying for this opportunity?") o Transcript o ACT and/or SAT Scores o FAFSA Student Aid Acknowledgement Report, view a sample o 2 letters of recommendation
Institute of Transportation Engineers Diversity Scholars Program Application Form Scholarship applications must be complete and received by ITE either online, by email, or mail, on or before March 31st, 2019 at 5:00 PM Central Time. To apply online, go to www.ite.org/diversityscholar and choose the online application. Mailed applications can be sent to ITE, attn: Colleen Agan, 1627 Eye St NW, Suite 600, Washington, DC 20006. Emailed applications should go to membership@ite.org. For more information, visit www.ite.org/diversityscholar. Applicant Information First Name: Middle Name: Last Name: Home Address (line 1): Address (line 2): City: State: Zip: Email: Primary Phone: Secondary Phone: What is your race or ethnicity? Choose all that apply to you. American Indian or Alaska Native Black or African American Hispanic, Latino or Spanish Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander Other Race or Ethnicity:
Gender Female Male Non-binary Prefer not to answer Are you either a United States citizen or lawful permanent resident of the United States? Yes No Name of High School: Full Address of High School: High School Phone Number: Current GPA: List of Academic Awards, Honors, and Membership Activities through your schooling: Community Service Activities:
Extracurricular Involvement: Name of University You Will be Attending: If unsure of what university, list 3 to which you applied: Month and Year of Enrollment Date: Intended Major:
Parent/Guardian Information Parent/Guardian First Name: Middle Name: Last Name: Primary Address: Same as applicant? Yes No If no, fill in address information: Home Address (line 1): Address (line 2): City: State: Zip: Email: Primary Phone: Secondary Phone: (checkboxes) Highest level of education attained: High School Graduated High School Technical School Some College Graduated 2 year College Degree Graduated 4 year College Degree Some Graduate School Has a Graduate School Degree
Additional Parent Information (if applicable): Parent/Guardian First Name: Middle Name: Last Name: Primary Address: Same as applicant? Yes No If no, fill in address information: Home Address (line 1): Address (line 2): City: State: Zip: Email: Primary Phone: Secondary Phone: (checkboxes) Highest level of education attained: High School Graduated High School Technical School Some College Graduated 2 year College Degree Graduated 4 year College Degree Some Graduate School Has a Graduate School Degree Family Annual Household Income (gross):
Additional Materials Personal Statement: Please provide a 1-2 page answer to the question Why are you applying for this opportunity? High School Transcript ACT/SAT Score FAFSA Student Aid Acknowledgement Report (click to view an example) Letters of Recommendation (2)