The SWR Foundation Student Education Scholarship is offered by the Sealant, Waterproofing and Restoration Institute's Foundation. The scholarships are awarded to students pursuing studies in the construction industry, and specifically considering the sealant, waterproofing, and restoration industry as a future or continued career. Students enrolled full time in an accredited trade school, two-year junior college or four-year college or university are eligible to apply for the scholarships, which are given in amounts up to $1,500. Applicants are judged on interest in the construction industry, particularly sealant, waterproofing and restoration, scholastic achievement, financial need, and relevant letters of reference. Applicants are encouraged to apply by early August for fall awards and early January for spring awards.
SWR Foundation Headquarters
400 Admiral Blvd.
Kansas City, MO 64106
816-472-7974
swrionline.org
The International Concrete Repair Institute Scholarship Program awards up to $3,000 each year, depending upon the number of qualified applicants. Applicants must be students enrolled in or planning to enroll in a full-time undergraduate course of study in concrete or concrete repair at an accredited two-or-four year college, university or vocational-technical school. Recipients are selected based on "academic record, potential to succeed, leadership and participation in school and community activities, work experience, a statement of educational and career goals, an applicant appraisal and unusual personal or family circumstances," according to ICRI. Applications are due in February of each year with awards made in April.
International Concrete Repair Institute Scholarship Program
3166 S. River Road, Suite 132
Des Plaines, IL 60018
847-827-0830
icri.org
The Trimmer Education Foundation conducts a scholarship competition for student members of the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) and employees of ABC member firms enrolled in two- or four-year construction degree programs. Scholarships are in the amount of $5,000 and the foundation usually awards up to $50,000 a year in scholarships. Applicants must be enrolled in an undergraduate construction-related program, a current members of an ABC Student Chapter or employed by an ABC member firm, and have successfully completed one year in an associate or
baccalaureate degree program, with at least one full year left with a minimum overall GPA of 2.85 and GPA of 3.00 in the major. Architecture majors and most engineering programs are excluded from this scholarship. Applications are due in May of each year with awards announced shortly after the deadline.
Trimmer Education Foundation Scholarship Program
c/o Associated Builders and Contractors
4250 North Fairfax Drive, 9th Floor,
Arlington, VA 22203
703-812-2037
abc.org
The Foundation arm of the Associated General Contractors of America awards renewable undergraduate scholarships worth $2,500 per year for each year of undergraduate study, up to a maximum of $7,500 with 100 new scholarships awarded each year. The Saul Horowitz, Jr. Memorial Graduate Award and the Heffner Scholarships for Graduate Students are worth $7,500 each, paid in two installments of $3,750. Applicants for the undergraduate award must be college sophomores or juniors enrolled or planning to enroll in a full-time, four- or five-year construction management or construction-related engineering program that is accredited by either ABET or the American Council for Construction Education. Applications are available in August of each year and are due in November. Semi-finalists are interviewed by an ACG contractor who will then recommend whether the award is given.
ACG Foundation
2300 Wilson Blvd., Suite 400
Arlington, VA 22201
703-548-3118
agc.org