The 2019 Scholarship Committee for the Northern California Chapter of the Conference of Minority Transportation Officials (COMTO) is reaching out to colleges, communities, and resource organizations throughout Northern California to recruit applicants for COMTO’s 2019 scholarships.  Scholarships are awarded to minority undergraduate students; sophomores, juniors and seniors.

COMTO was founded in 1971 on the campus of Howard University in Washington, DC to provide a forum for minority professionals in the transportation industry.  COMTO now has 39 chapters across the country and members encompassing individuals, organizations, transportation agencies, non-profits and Historically Underutilized Businesses (HUBs). Members of COMTO now serve in every sector of the transportation industry.  Since its inception, COMTO has continued to evolve to become the premier organization for the training, education and professional development of minority transportation professionals. It has assisted many minorities with their careers and those in seeking careers in the transportation industry.

COMTO also helps deserving minority students who want to pursue careers in transportation by providing scholarships, internships and mentoring.  2019 is the sixteenth year that COMTO will award scholarships. Since 2004 the Northern California Chapter of COMTO has awarded $250,000 in scholarships to deserving students.

We are seeking applicants that are majoring in fields that would support their career interest in transportation, such as engineering, urban planning, economic, finance, communications, business administration, etc.

The  scholarship application is attached or can be downloaded at http://www.comtonorcal.org/.  Applications must be postmarked no later than November 8, 2019.

Should you have questions or want more information, please contact Sheila Evans-Peguese, Chair, COMTO NorCal Scholarship Program, either by email at sheila.evans-peguese@sfmta.com or telephone at 415-701-4436.