Mayor Johnson, CTA, CPS Announce New Scholarship Fund in Partnership with CTA Red Line Extension Project Contractor

Mayor Johnson, CTA, CPS announce new scholarship fund in partnership with CTA Red Line Extension project contractor

Mayor Brandon Johnson, the Chicago Transit Authority and Chicago Public Schools announced Wednesday the creation of a new scholarship program designed to help economically disadvantaged students who want to go to college to pursue construction and engineering-related careers.

CTA, Chicago Public Schools Announce RLE Scholarship Program

CHICAGO - Chicago Transit Authority (CTA), Chicago Public Schools, and Mayor Johnson announced the "CTA Elevating Futures Red Line Extension Scholarship Fund" for those who seek to pursue construction and engineering-related careers. The post CTA, Chicago Public Schools Announce RLE Scholarship Program appeared first on Railway Track and Structures.

New Chicago Scholarship Program Targets Student Pathways to Construction Careers

Created in partnership with Walsh-VINCI Transit Community Partners, the contractor for CTA’s historic $5.7 billion RLE project, the new $250,000 scholarship program will provide three students a year from 2026 to 2030 with $3,000 scholarships.