Participants in the NAPA Research and Education Foundation Scholarship Program will be selected competively utilizing criteria that includes: consideration of past academic performance and future potential, leadership and participation in school and community activities, work experience, level of career and educational aspirations in the transportation industry, goals and special personal or family circumstances. Additional requirements are as follows:

1. Application must be typed or printed clearly.
2. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
3. There should be a demonstrated interest in a career in the transportation industry.
4. Bachelor Degree students must have taken, or agree to take, a 2 to 3 credit hour course in hot mix asphalt pavement technology. Questions concerning course availability or applicability should be directed to your department chairman or Flexible Pavements of Ohio.
5. Student’s extracurricular activities will be considered.
6. Although it is not a requirement, applicants should indicate if there is a need for financial assistance.
7. Although outstanding scholastic ability is not a requirement, student must be in good academic standing with the university/college.
8. Letters of recommendation are not required for undergraduate student applicants; but up to two may be submitted and will be considered. For graduate student applicants, a letter of recommendation from their faculty advisor is required.

The application period for this year has closed.  Selected applicants are announced at Flexible Pavements of Ohio’s Annual Meeting in the spring of the year and the cash awards distributed at the beginning of the academic year.

The Scholarships are sponsored by the following member companies:

• Martin Marietta Aggregates
• Barrett Paving Materials, Inc.
• Burgett Family/ Kokosing Construction Company
• Erie Blacktop
• Gerken Paving, Inc.
• John R. Jurgensen Company/ Valley Asphalt
• Ohio Cat and Caterpillar, Inc.
• Kenmore Construction Company/ Northstar Asphalt, Inc.
• M&B Asphalt Co., 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, Columbus Bituminous, Columbus Equipment, Cunningham Asphalt Paving, Inc, Bill Fair, Fred and Teresa Frecker, General Insurance Co, Hardrives Paving Const. inc, Hy-Grade, 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.

For more information on the Ohio Asphalt Scholarship Program, contact the Chairman of the CE Department at any of the participating institutions, the fiscal officer at the sponsoring companies or Flexible Pavements of Ohio.