Southeastern Construction Owners and Associates Roundtable Scholarships

The Southeastern Construction Owners and Associates Roundtable (SCOAR) in partnership with Build Your Future is offering multiple $1,000 scholarships to SkillsUSA members in the associated construction trades. These are students who want to take their expertise to the highest possible level and pursue advanced education in their field at a postsecondary institution offering a degree, credentialing or certification program in a construction-related field.

These scholarships were created to encourage industry involvement in construction education and showcase the businesses of the construction field to students desiring to obtain professional certification and credentialing. Not only do they encourage SkillsUSA students to strive for a higher level of learning in their chosen field, but students also have the potential to network with the Southeast’s top-tier companies and build relationships with peers, customers and suppliers.

Pursuing higher education in their field allows SkillsUSA students the opportunity to obtain education relating to best practices and topics that are current and relevant in the construction industry, whether it is commercial, residential or industrial.

Applicants should be seniors in high school or already in a postsecondary institution and wanting to continue their program. This scholarship opportunity is only open to SkillsUSA students who live in, or plan to attend, school in one of the following Southeastern states: Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas and Louisiana as well as Oklahoma. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis throughout the academic year. To apply, students should go to: https://skillsusa.wufoo.com/forms/scoar-scholarship/.

“SkillsUSA is grateful to SCOAR for partnering to provide scholarships for construction trades students,” said Tim Lawrence, SkillsUSA executive director. “These grants help to encourage young people to continue their education in construction trades. In today’s economy, construction workers are in high demand, and the industry faces a huge shortage of qualified workers.”