ARTBA 2026-27 Transportation Construction Worker Memorial Scholarship Opportunities Available

Application Deadline: April 3

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) Foundation is seeking eligible students for its 2026-27 “Lanford Family Transportation Construction Worker Memorial Scholarship Program.”

The program provides post-high school financial assistance to children of transportation construction workers killed or permanently disabled on the job. This includes industry professionals who worked on projects in these sectors: airports, bridges, marine, ports and waterways, public transit, roads, railroads, tunnels, and utilities.

Applications are due Friday, April 3, and are available here.

Established in fall 1999 by Roanoke, Va., contractors and brothers Stan and Jack Lanford, the fund has provided nearly $1 million in aid through 230 scholarships to students in 33 states.

Students must attend a post-secondary institution of learning that requires a high school diploma or its equivalent. This could include any public or private four-year accredited college or university; two-year accredited college; or vocational-technical college or training institution.

Graduate students who meet eligibility criteria are also able to apply. Scholarships have a value of up to $10,000 annually.

For more information, or if you have a student who might be eligible, contact ARTBA’s Carrie Halpern at chalpern@artba.org.

About the Foundation
The ARTBA Foundation, a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt entity, “promotes research, education and public awareness” about the impacts of transportation investment. The Foundation supports an array of initiatives, including educational scholarships, awards, professional development academies, roadway work zone safety and training programs, economic reports, and an exhibition on transportation at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History.