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1. Personal Information

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Latinos In Transit (LIT) is continuing its scholarship program to support Latinos and other minorities in their pursuit of educational advancement. The purpose of this scholarship is to create opportunities for underserved and/or underrepresented individuals pursuing degrees and/or certifications from accredited educational institutions in a public transit-related field of study such as, but not limited to, business administration or management, marketing, finance, project management, urban or transportation planning, engineering, etc.

Application Timeline

Application Opens: March 22, 2024
Application Closes: May 31, 2024
Recipient Notification: July 5, 2024
Recipient Award Ceremony (Optional): September 12-14, 2024 during LIT Leadership Summit

Eligibility Criteria

Applicants for the program must meet the following requirements:

1. Pursuing a degree/certification in a transportation related field (i.e. transportation engineering, planning, project or construction management, communications, business, finance, or in the field of environmental planning and science).

2. Desire to work in the public transit/ transportation sector.
3. Possess U.S. citizenship or other legal status to work and/or study in the U.S.
4. Identify as a person from an underserved and/or underrepresented group.
5. Submit a completed application with all the information requested below.

General Information

All applicants meeting the required criteria will be considered. Eligibility will not be determined by academic performance and/or GPA. Prior public transit/transportation work experience is preferred but optional.

Note: Individuals who are currently or previously employed by Latinos In Transit, held office, or served on the Latino In Transit Board of Directors, as well as their family members (spouse, parents, siblings, and children) and past scholarship recipients, are not eligible to apply for the 2024 scholarship application. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.

For questions related to the application, please email Christina Villarreal at c.villarreal@latinosintransit.org.

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3. Education

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Professional or School Affiliations (List any school, professional or community activities you have participated in. Include offices held and awards received). *

4. Personal Statement (500-750 word limit):

1. Please describe leadership roles and skills through your involvement in school, work, community and/or other organization. *

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5. Essay Question

Please select one of the writing prompts below and provide your best response.

1) What challenges do you foresee for public transportation in the future? Please suggest potential solutions to address these challenges.

2) Who in the public transit/transportation industry, past or present, do you look up to as a role model? What qualities or accomplishments of that person inspire you? Why?

3) Describe a transportation investment you would like to see in your community or hometown. How would you raise awareness and help address change? Describe the strategies you would use and the steps you would take. *

6. Document Upload

Upload Your Resume: *

Submit Official/Unofficial Transcript *

Submit Proof of Enrollment (Attach/Upload a copy of your tuition receipt or current registration card.) *

Letter of Recommendation: (Please provide 1 recommendation letter from someone who is not a family member, such as an academic advisor, department chair, professor in your major, mentor, or supervisor at an organization where you interned or volunteered or your current employer) *

7. What segment of the public transit/transportation industry interest you?

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8. How did you hear about this scholarship?

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