Scholarships
Asphalt Scholarships Program

Flexible Pavements of Ohio (FPO) and its member companies, working through the Ohio Asphalt Scholarship Fund and the National Asphalt Pavement Association Research and Education Foundation (NAPAREF), sponsor a series of asphalt pavement scholarships at ten universities in Ohio, which offer courses in asphalt pavement technology. Scholarships are awarded for the academic year beginning in the fall and running through the following spring. For the 2025-26 academic year 11 scholarships of $5,000 each were awarded. 

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Asphalt Scholarship Application Process:
For the 2025-26 academic year 11 scholarships of $5,000 each were awarded.

The application period for the 2026-27, round of scholarships opens November 25, 2025 and closes January 27, 2026. Applications must be submitted using the on-line application on the application page. Instructions and eligibility requirements are found on the eligibility page. Only applications that were submitted between November 25, 2025 and January 27, 2026 will be considered.

The application period for the 2025-26 scholarships has closed. The next application period will open in Fall 2026.

Asphalt Scholarship Information:
The scholarships are awarded to qualifying students selected from applicants from the following participating institutions:
  • Bowling Green State University
  • Ohio Northern University
  • The Ohio State University
  • Ohio University
  • Case Western Reserve University
  • Cleveland State University
  • University of Cincinnati
  • University of Dayton
  • University of Toledo
  • University of Akron
  • Youngstown State University
The Scholarship Program, which is administered by FPO through the National Research and Education Foundation of the National Asphalt Pavement Association, set out the following objectives:
  • Provide an incentive for students to gain knowledge in asphalt pavement technology by requiring each student receiving a scholarship to take at least one course in asphalt pavement.
  • Provide an incentive for colleges/ universities to offer training in asphalt pavement technology by creating a student demand for the course.
  • Establish close ties between the asphalt industry and universities, to raise the awareness of asphalt pavement in the academic community and foster asphalt pavement related research.
  • Provide a workforce trained in asphalt pavement technology.
Additional information on the NAPAREF scholarship program can be found at http://www.asphaltpavement.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=98&Itemid=411

Sponsors: 
The Ohio Asphalt Industry Scholarships are sponsored by the following member companies:
  • Martin Marietta Aggregates
  • Barrett Paving Materials, Inc.
  • Burgett Family/ Kokosing Construction Company
  • Erie Blacktop
  • Kenmore Construction Company/ Northstar Asphalt, Inc.
  • John R. Jurgensen Company/ Valley Asphalt
  • Ohio CAT and Caterpillar, Inc.
  • Gerken Paving, Inc.
  • Shelly and Sands, Inc.
  • The Shelly Company
In addition, the following companies and individuals contributed to the Flexible Pavements of Ohio Scholarship fund: Bowers Asphalt, Wayne and Debbie Brassell, Columbus Bituminous, Columbus Equipment, Cunningham Asphalt Paving, Inc, Bill Fair, Fred and Teresa Frecker, Howard Kellman, General Insurance Co, Hardrives Paving Const. Inc, Hy-Grade, Husky Asphalt, Koski Construction Co, M&B Asphalt, McLean Equipment, Meeker Equipment Co, Inc, Northeastern Road Improvement, Northern Ohio Paving, Osterland, Schloss Paving, H.P. Streicher, Thomas Asphalt and Valley Paving Co. and Mid-Ohio Paving Inc. & friends.

For more information on the Ohio Asphalt Scholarship Program, contact Flexible Pavements of Ohio.

Other Asphalt Scholarship Opportunities
Asphalt Institute (AI) Foundation's Bill & Shireen Kirk Scholarship 
Association of Asphalt Paving Technologists (AAPT) Scholarship Program
The Association of Modified Asphalt Producers (AMAP) Dr. David R. Jones IV Scholarship