PIPTA

Scholarship Program

PIPTA is committed to strengthening parking, transportation, and mobility programs across the region. To support organizations with limited training budgets, PIPTA offers annual scholarships to help offset costs associated with attending the PIPTA Annual Conference & Expo.

The PIPTA Scholarship Program provides financial assistance to employees of municipalities, counties, universities, transit agencies, and other public-sector organizations seeking to attend the PIPTA Annual Conference & Expo. Scholarship funds may be used toward conference registration, travel expenses, lodging, or other related attendance costs.

These scholarships ensure that public-sector professionals, especially those from smaller or resource-constrained communities, can access valuable education, peer networking, and industry insights that drive operational success.

Applications are open now!

Scholarship Guidelines

Eligibility Requirements

Applicants must:

  • Be currently employed by a municipal or public-sector organization within the Pacific Intermountain region.

  • Demonstrate financial need or limited access to departmental professional development funds.

  • Intend to attend the upcoming PIPTA Annual Conference & Expo.

  • Submit all required information and documentation at the time of application.

Program Guidelines

  • Scholarships are awarded by the PIPTA Scholarship Review Committee.

  • Applicants may request funds for registration, travel, and/or lodging.

  • Scholarships are reimbursement-based unless otherwise noted; receipts may be required.

  • A single organization may receive no more than one scholarship award per calendar year.

  • Applications must be received no later than six weeks prior to the conference.

  • Award decisions will be communicated within 30 days of application submission.

  • Committee deliberations are confidential. PIPTA reserves the right to approve or decline applications for any reason.

  • There is a lifetime award limit of $1,000 per applicant.

Selection Criteria

Decisions will be based on:

  • Demonstrated financial need

  • Clarity of purpose and anticipated benefit to the applicant’s agency

  • Commitment to professional development

  • Geographic and organizational diversity (to ensure broad regional participation)

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