Engineering - CE - Transtech Engineers Scholarship

This scholarship was started by Melissa Demirci who is an alumna of Cal Poly Pomona’s College of Engineering from the Civil Engineering Program who also supports the Women in Engineering program. Her parents founded Transtech Engineers, Inc. in 1989 and since graduating from Cal Poly Pomona, Melissa Demirci has taken an active role in the firm’s leadership and wanted to use this platform to give back to the students within the Civil Engineering Program through the Transtech Engineers Scholarship Fund.

Criteria

  • Open to continuing junior and senior students majoring in Civil Engineering
  • Must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher
  • Must be enrolled full-time at the time of applying and at the time of awarding
  • Student must complete the supplemental requirements

Scholarship recipients will be asked to attend a scholarship conferral event scheduled for Thursday, September 25, 2025. While this event is not mandatory, it is an opportunity for recipients to meet the donor; we encourage you to attend.

To begin the application process, please complete your general application first then proceed to search this scholarship in the “Opportunities>>Ours” Tab and click on APPLY

Award
$3,000
Scopes
Open to International Students
Deadline
03/02/2025
Supplemental Questions
  1. In no more than 500 words, outline your desire to pursue a career in Civil Engineering, and explain what activities in which you participate or in what ways you might advocate for a supportive community for underrepresented or women in the field. Finally, how will the scholarship benefit you personally.
  2. Provide the name and CPP email address of a Cal Poly Pomona Faculty member that can submit one letter of recommendation on your behalf