Construction Scholarships

Centex Homes established the Centex Homes/National Housing Endowment Build Your Future Scholarship in 1999. These scholarships provide tuition assistance to undergraduate students pursuing careers in the building industry. The scholarship fund was created to assist in addressing the pressing need for educating and training managers in the building industry. The vision and mission of this program is to establish a permanent source of scholarship funding to help students nationwide achieve their career goals.

The NAHB Professional Women in Building Strategies for Success Scholarship Fund encourages students to further their education in housing industry related programs. It was initiated in 2001 by NAHB Professional Women in Building Past National President Deborah Ferland and Austin Ferland and is supported through the generosity of Professional Women in Building members, individuals, and corporations.Up to $2,000 can be awarded to a full time student pursuing education in a building-related course of study, such as construction management, construction technology, civil engineering, architecture, design, or any of the trade specialties at the college or university they attend. The scholarship award may be used to pay tuition, fees, and/or books.

Description:Established to provide financial assistance to students in Delaware who are interested in preparing for a career in construction. Eligibility:This program is open to Delaware residents who are interested in working full time on an associate or bachelor’s degree in a construction-related program, including engineering. Applicants may be high school seniors, high school graduates, or currently-enrolled college students. Selection is based on grade point average, interest in construction, extracurricular activities, employment experience, academic advisor evaluation, and financial need.

Established by Staab Construction CorporationEligibility: A graduating senior of a high school within the geographic service area of the Marshfield Area Community Foundation or within 30 miles of Marshfield who intends to major in a construction related field in any university or technical college.Application: Available from the Marshfield Area CommunityFoundation.

Background: Established by the North Texas Tollway Authority and a group of North Texas businesses to provide scholarships to disadvantaged students in civil engineering programs at universities in Texas. Any recipient of the Thompson Scholarship will be given an opportunity for a paid internship in the Dallas area with one of the scholarship’s sponsors during the summer between the student’s junior and senior years. Work offered during the internship will be relevant to the student’s course of study. Amount: Up to $2,000 per semester, beginning in the winner’s junior year. Maximum award is $8,000 over four semesters. Funds may be used for: Tuition, fees, and books. Geographic limitations: None, although special consideration may be given to applicants residing in counties in the service area of the North Texas Tollway Authority: Collin, Dallas, Denton, and Tarrant Counties, Texas. Eligibility: At the time of the original application, the student must be a sophomore enrolled full-time pursuing a B. S. in civil engineering or construction engineering at a public or private college or university in Texas, and must be able to demonstrate financial need Renewals: Scholarship may be renewed for three additional semesters after initial award if the student remains a full-time student, maintains a 2.5 GPA while enrolled under the scholarship, and submits a grade report within 45 days after the end of each semester.

Description:Scholarships are provided by the CMAA Northern California Chapter. Eligibility:Applicant must attend a college or university located in California and have a zip code greater than 93999. Must be pursuing a degree in Construction Management or pursuing a degree in Civil Engineering with an emphasis in Construction Management. Applicant must have a GPA of at least a 2.7.

Description:Established to provide financial assistance for college study in disciplines related to the wall and ceiling industry to employees of firms that are members of the Association of the Wall and Ceiling Industries-International (AWCI) and their dependents. Eligibility:This program is open to employees of AWCI member companies and their dependents. Applicants must be pursuing or planning to pursue, as a full-time student, post-secondary education in the field of construction management, engineering, or architecture. They must have a grade point average of 3.0 or higher during their last two semesters of study. Students in graduate school, technical school, associate degree programs, and 4-year colleges and universities are all eligible.

Description:For students currently enrolled that have at least one semester remaining in a course of study leading to a degree in a construction-related program. Post graduates are not eligible. Eligibility:Come to the Financial Aid office to pick up an application.

Description:Financial assistance offered to students through the National Association of Home Builders. Eligibility:Open to students who are majoring in building sciences. Application and information only available through local Builders Association.

Description:Established to provide financial assistance to undergraduate and master’s degree students who demonstrate excellence in the art, science, and technology of mapping. Eligibility:This program is open to undergraduate students and master’s candidates in cartography. Applicants must submit a statement of how the award would help them with their educational plans, an example and a brief description of a recent map or mapping project that they have completed, and copies of transcripts.

The Imagine America Foundation created its Imagine America High School Scholarship Program in 1998 to help provide scholarships for high school students. This annual scholarship program has helped thousands of high school seniors afford a career education at hundreds of career schools across the United States. Each year, every high school in the United States and Puerto Rico may nominate up to five graduating seniors to receive a $1,000 Imagine America scholarship!

The Bechtel Undergraduate Fellowship Award is financial support program that encourages and recognizes high academic achievement of students interested in pursuing a corporate career in a construction-related engineering discipline. The award is accompanied by internship and mentoring opportunities. Two students are selected in their junior year. The recipients are awarded $2,500 each for up to two years. The minimum grade point average required is 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.