Author: Julie Ross

The Michigan Section of ITE is offering six $2,500 scholarships for its 33rd Annual Scholarship Program. These scholarships are for both graduate and undergraduate students. Can you please share the following information with interested students? Please let students know they can contact me (Dr. Kulin Zhang, klzhang@mtu.edu) with any questions.

ITE Michigan Section Scholarship Applications – 2026

Things to do

•        Complete the attached one-page application form (Page 2)

•        Prepare a one-page, double-spaced essay on My Future in Transportation

•        A short biography (150 words or less) and a photo

•        One-page resume

•        Submit the form, paper, a short bio with a photo, and a resume to Dr. Kuilin Zhang (klzhang@mtu.edu) byOctober 16, 2026 – he will review the application, complete a Professor/Advisor form, and send your package to ITE Michigan by October 23, 2026.

Note: Applicants must be student members of both the Michigan Section and ITE International. To become an ITE International Student Member, complete an application online (ITE Website: www.ite.org) as soon as possible. Please contact Isa Rahman (irahma3@mtu.edu), President of the MTU ITE Student Chapter, about membership.

The Michigan Section of ITE is offering six $2,500 scholarships for its 33rd Annual Scholarship Program. These scholarships are for both graduate and undergraduate students. Students can contact Dr. Zhang (klzhang@mtu.edu) with any questions.

ITE Michigan Section Scholarship Applications – 2026

Things to do

•        Complete the attached one-page application form (Page 2)

•        Prepare a one-page, double-spaced essay on My Future in Transportation

•        A short biography (150 words or less) and a photo

•        One-page resume

•        Submit the form, paper, a short bio with a photo, and a resume to Dr. Kuilin Zhang (klzhang@mtu.edu) byOctober 16, 2026 – he will review the application, complete a Professor/Advisor form, and send your package to ITE Michigan by October 23, 2026.

Applicants must be student members of both the Michigan Section and ITE International. To become an ITE International Student Member, complete an application online (ITE Website: www.ite.org) as soon as possible. Please contact Isa Rahman (irahma3@mtu.edu), President of the MTU ITE Student Chapter, about membership.

APAM Scholarship Program Ensuring the Future of the Asphalt Industry

The APAM Scholarship Program supports the next generation of professionals in the asphalt paving industry and helps ensure asphalt remains America’s leading choice in paving materials.

Purpose

The APAM Scholarship Program was established to:

Encourage student interest in the asphalt paving industry

Support the development of a workforce trained in asphalt technology

Encourage colleges and universities to offer education and training in asphalt technology

Eligibility

The scholarship program currently provides funding for undergraduate and graduate students.

Applicants must:

Be a U.S. citizen

Be enrolled full-time at an accredited two-year technical institution, four-year college, or university in Michigan

Have an interest in pursuing a career in the Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA) paving industry

If you have interns working within your organization who meet these eligibility requirements, please encourage them to submit an application to bwilson@apa-mi.org by October 28, 2026.

Scholarship recipients will be recognized at the APAM Holiday Banquet and Presentation of the 2026 Asphalt Paving Awards on Thursday, December 10, 2026, at the Kellogg Hotel & Conference Center in East Lansing, Michigan. If you have any questions please feel free to reach out to the APAM Office. 

On Monday, September 28, 2026, SmithGroup will open applications for our 2027 Design a Better Future Scholarship program. The scholarship’s mission is to create a more inclusive design industry by providing students with opportunities to pursue their academic and professional goals. Students committed to advancing inclusion in the design industry are encouraged to apply.

The scholarship provides a one-time award of $6,000 to five students studying either architecture, interior design, landscape architecture, urban planning or engineering, to help offset their tuition. Each recipient will also serve as a paid summer intern at any SmithGroup office in the United States where their discipline is located.

Eligibility and application requirements are available at smithgroup.com/become-an-intern. We encourage you to share this weblink with eligible students at your institution.

The MiSWCS is offering a $1000 Scholarship to eligible applicants through the Michigan Scholarships in Conservation Program for the Fall 2026 – Spring 2027 Academic Year.

• Students can also download the fillable Application from the MiSWCS website
• Applications for the scholarship must reach the Scholarship Committee by DUE DATE: November 9, 2026. The recipient will be selected by November 30, 2026.
• Applications should be emailed to: Daniel F. Kesselring, Secretary Michigan Chapter SWCS, 113 North Dr. E. Marshall, MI 49068 | kesselring@miglswcs.org