Caltrans District 5 employees and the California Transportation Foundation (CTF) are offering two $750 scholarships to high school seniors within the five-county district — Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Monterey, Santa Cruz and San Benito counties.

The scholarship program is designed for college-bound high school seniors who plan to attend college in California, pursue a career in transportation, and live on the Central Coast.

Applications must be submitted by May 14. The 2021 scholarships will be awarded this summer to high school seniors from the Central Coast.

The programs are common in a number of the 12 Caltrans districts and have the encouragement and support of the CTF, which donates 50% of the funding while the coffee and food sales provide the rest.

Caltrans’ employee scholarship program continues to flourish. When it began in 2002, $500 was raised and one scholarship awarded. In 2007, $3,500 was raised and seven $500 scholarships awarded. The fund-raising efforts have grown since then, with $6,750 in total student scholarships awarded since 2017.

For a link to the scholarship application, visit http://www.dot.ca.gov/d5/scholarship.htm. For more information, contact Laurie Baima at Laurie.Baima@dot.ca.gov or call 805-549-3353.