INTTA Foundation Scholarship

Scholarship Sponsored by International Bridge, Tunnel & Turnpike Association

Overview

The International Bridge, Tunnel & Turnpike Association (IBTTA) serves as the worldwide organization representing owners and operators of toll facilities and the companies that support them. Established in 1932, IBTTA’s membership spans 23 countries across six continents. Through advocacy, education, and thought leadership, the association’s members are deploying advanced, user-based transportation financing approaches to meet 21st century infrastructure needs.

The IBTTA Foundation, the research, education, and charitable arm of IBTTA, offers a scholarship program to help undergraduate and graduate students pursuing transportation-related degrees (eligible fields listed below). Scholarship America®, the country’s largest designer and manager of scholarships and other educational support initiatives for corporations, foundations, associations, and individuals, administers the program. Program eligibility is ultimately determined by the sponsor; Scholarship America’s evaluation team reviews applications that meet sponsor criteria.

Who is eligible

To apply for the IBTTA Foundation Scholarship, candidates must meet all of the following:

- Be an enrolled undergraduate student who has completed at least two full semesters (minimum 24 credits) at the time of application, or be a graduate student.
- Be pursuing a degree in one of these transportation-related areas:
- Civil Engineering
- City and Regional Planning
- Construction Management
- Public Policy or Public Administration
- Structural Engineering
- Finance
- Accounting
- Information Technology
- Business Management
- Marketing
- Communication
- Operations Management
- Other transportation-related majors
- Plan to enroll full time at an accredited four-year college or university for the entire upcoming academic year (undergraduate or graduate study, as applicable).
- Hold a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale (or equivalent).
- International students are welcome to apply.

Awards

- Each scholarship award is $5,000.
- Up to six (6) scholarships will be awarded. Awards are one-time only and are not renewable.
- At least one scholarship will be designated for a student attending a Historically Black College or University (HBCU), provided there are qualified applicants. The recipient for this allocation must be enrolled full time at a verified HBCU for the entire upcoming academic year.
- One scholarship may be awarded to a graduate student.

Selection criteria

Recipients are chosen based on the following factors:

- Academic achievement
- Demonstrated leadership and involvement in school and community activities
- Work experience
- A written statement of educational and career goals
- Significant personal or family circumstances
- Two online recommendations submitted on the applicant’s behalf

Essay requirement

Applicants must submit an essay introducing themselves and answering the prompt:
What are your views on the nation’s transportation needs by 2030? How could those needs influence mobility, and what role do you expect to play? Include any transportation-related work experience that will aid in evaluating your application.

Application materials and deadlines

The application is not complete until all required materials are uploaded electronically. Required documents include:

- A current, official, complete transcript. Grade reports are not acceptable. Transcripts must show:
- Student name
- Institution name
- Grades
- Credit hours for each course and the term in which each course was taken
- Two online recommendation forms submitted on your behalf no later than April 23, 2026, 3:00 PM Central Time.

Notification and communication

- Applicants will be informed of award decisions in June.
- Notifications are sent by email. Do not use a school or employer email address when creating your account; use a personal email address you will retain access to. Add studentsupport@scholarshipamerica.org and the program email address to your safe sender/contact list to ensure delivery.
- Not all applicants will be selected. Applicants who are not chosen may reapply in subsequent years if they continue to meet eligibility requirements.

Payment of awards

Scholarship America processes payments on behalf of the IBTTA Foundation. Awards are paid in a single installment in mid‑August.

Decision authority

Scholarship America selects finalists. Final scholarship recipients are chosen by the IBTTA Foundation. All applicants agree that the Foundation’s decision is final.