Are you a college student interested in attending the Rapid Excavation and Tunneling Conference (RETC)? If you answered yes, scholarships are now available through April 12.

If you are looking to increase your knowledge in underground construction and/or tunneling, we found a way to pay your way! The RETC Executive Committee and the UCA of SME Young Members are offering eligible college students numerous scholarship opportunities to attend the RETC, June 4-7 in San Diego, California, for FREE. Act now as scholarship opportunities expire April 12:

RETC Executive Committee Scholarship
The RETC Executive Committee Scholarship awards one or more scholarships to promising college students to include:

• $2,500 College Scholarship
• 2017 RETC Conference Registration
• Round-trip airfare to San Diego, CA
• Hotel Accommodations at Conference Hotel
• Conference Proceedings
• Social Function Tickets

To see if you are eligible to apply, visit www.retc.org/index.cfm/conference/events-networking/retc-scholarships/

RETC Attendance Award
The RETC Attendance Award provides up to 12 selected students with an opportunity to attend the 2017 RETC Conference free, to include:

• 2017 RETC Conference Registration
• Round-trip airfare to San Diego, CA
• Hotel Accommodations at Conference Hotel
• Conference Proceedings
• Social Function Tickets

Visit www.retc.org/index.cfm/conference/events-networking/retc-scholarships/ for more information and how to apply.

UCAYM Scholarship for RETC Attendance
The UCAYM Scholarship for RETC Attendance provides selected students the opportunity to attend RETC and experience firsthand the challenges, opportunities and rewards of a career in the field of tunneling and underground construction. Scholarship recipients receive:

• A one-year student membership to UCA of SME
• 2017 RETC Conference Registration
• Welcome Reception and UCAYM Networking Event
• Scholarship Recipient Orientation at RETC 2017
• Round-trip airfare to San Diego, CA
• Hotel Accommodations at Conference Hotel
• Conference Proceedings
• Social Function Tickets

Visit www.retc.org/index.cfm/conference/events-networking/ucaym-scholarship-for-retc-attendance/ to see if you are eligible.

If you or someone you know are interested in tunneling or underground construction, then RETC is where you should be! Visit www.retc.org download and complete the application and submit with a personal reference to davis@smenet.org. The application deadline for all RETC scholarships is April 12.

Act now because this opportunity only comes around every other year!

RETC is a biennial international conference dedicated to the exchange of new developments in the technology of underground rapid excavation and tunneling on a global scale.