FRANKFORT – On Monday, thirty-four promising students from across Kentucky have been awarded Kentucky Transportation Cabinet college scholarships to help further their pursuit of careers in civil engineering, construction management and engineering technology.
Now in its 75th year, the Transportation Scholarship program includes money for tuition, a paid summer job or co-op, and the guarantee of full-time employment with the cabinet upon graduation. Recipients agree to serve a year with the cabinet for every year of scholarship assistance.
Former scholarship recipients have held top management positions at the Transportation Cabinet, including secretaries and deputy secretaries of the cabinet, chiefs of staff, state highway engineers, chief district engineers and branch managers.
Funding awards are for the 2023-2024 school year to students who are attending or planning to attend the University of Kentucky, University of Louisville, Eastern Kentucky University, Morehead State University, Murray State University, Western Kentucky University and Big Sandy Community and Technical College.
The next cycle of applications will begin in November 2023 and the deadline to apply is Feb. 1, 2024.
For more information about these scholarships and other educational opportunities, please visit transportation.ky.gov/Education.
