The Asphalt Institute Foundation is pleased to announce the Bill and Shireen Kirk Scholarship for 2025. More than $113,000 in scholarship funds has been awarded to students from across the United States since 2020.
Scholarship Eligibility and Guidelines:
• Applicants must be classified as juniors or seniors in bachelors degree programs, or will be candidates for degrees in masters or doctorate degree programs, in the academic years for which the scholarship awards are granted.
• Applicants must be pursuing their degree in a civil engineering or pavement infrastructure-focused major, with an emphasis on asphalt materials and its use.
• Applicants must exhibit a financial need. Applicants should include a financial need assessment for the upcoming school year.
• Recipients must be a full-time student each semester, unless an exception is requested in writing and approved. Withdrawal from school, except for serious illness or injury, shall result in the recipient losing the scholarship.
• Recipients will be required to furnish a transcript and status report at the end of each semester before additional monies are awarded.
• Scholarship monies will be payable directly to the recipient’s chosen college or university. Monies may be applied to qualified education expenses including, but not limited to: tuition, books and course-related fees. Scholarship funds are not available for housing/utility expense (room & board), food/dining plans, or personal expenses such as vehicle loans, medical expenses, etc.
• The Kirk Scholars Program Review Panel will make the final determination on all cases concerning the interpretation of the eligibility, guidelines and rules of the scholarship fund.
The online application for the 2025 Kirk Scholarship Program will close at 11:59 PM EST on March 1, 2025.
Apply here: https://www.asphaltfoundation.org/kirk-scholarship-program-nomination-form/
More details at: https://www.asphaltfoundation.org/kirk-scholarship/