ere are hundreds of resources out there to assist you nancially in gaining the education and skills required to meet your professional goals in the trades and design/build industries, no matter what you’re aiming to become. In addition to assistance provided by most any apprenticeship program, as well as scholarships o ered by companies to their employees’ children, we have compiled a list of scholarship opportunities below. e list isn’t exclusive, so be sure to check with local apprenticeship programs and professional groups on a regular basis to learn about new opportunities.
ACE MENTOR PROGRAM
www.acementor.org
https://acementortools.org/national-scholarships/ https://www.acementoroforegon.com/scholarships.html
Phone: 215-330-4522, info@acementor.org
Oregon:
Susan Nielsen, executive director susan@portlandworkforcealliance.org
Ren Lum, senior program manager ace@portlandworkforcealliance.org
503-415-057
The National website lists several organizations that offer A/E/C scholarships. The Oregon chapter, https://www. acementoroforegon.com/scholarships.html, also lists local scholarship availability.
ADVANCED AMERICAN CONSTRUCTION
Phone: 503-445-9000
http://www.advanced-american.com/scholarship/ https://www.schweigerscholarship.com schweiger@advanced-american.com info@schweigerscholarship.com
The Schweiger Memorial Scholarship Fund provides annual scholarships through a growing endowment fund, to applicants wishing to pursue educational excellence in construction and construction-related fields. Since 1999, 300 scholarships valued at more than $1 million have been awarded.
AMERICAN INDIAN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING SOCIETY
Dr. Johnny Poolaw, Director of Student Success
Phone: 720-758-9678
jpoolaw@aises.org www.aises.org/scholarships info@aises.org
505-765-1052
Annual scholarships are awarded to members of AISES pursuing academic degrees in engineering and other STEM fields. The organization also administers scholarship programs for other organizations and corporations.
AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS
Phone: 800-242-3837
https://www.aia.org/resource-center/scholarships%20/uia
The AIA offers a variety of scholarships, including Diversity Advancement Scholarships, renewable for up to five years. The $10,000 Sho-Ping Chin Memorial Scholarship is for third- and fourth-year women architecture students, as well as any level of graduate study. Local chapters may also offer additional scholarships. The AIA Oregon Chapter, https://www.aiaoregon. org, can be reached at info@aiaoregon.org or go to https://www. aiaoregon.org/aia-resources-students.
AMERICAN PLANNING ASSOCIATION
312-431-9100
www.planning.org/foundation/scholarships/
The APA Foundation awards scholarships to students currently enrolled in degree programs in planning. Check with local chapters, as they may also offer scholarship opportunities. The Oregon chapter, www.oregonapa.org, can be reached at 503626-8197 or oapa@oregonapa.org.
AMERICAN PUBLIC WORKS ASSOCIATION –OREGON CHAPTER
Caleb Cox, Scholarship Committee co-chair ccox@kittelson.com
Todd Watkins, Scholarship Committee co-chair todd_watkins@co.washington.or.us oregonapwa@gmail.com
https://oregon.apwa.org/resources/scholarships
The Oregon APWA Scholastic Foundation offers a variety of scholarships that are intended to promote and expand educational opportunities and vocational skills in public works and to support the development of public works professionals.
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CIVIL ENGINEERS
scholarships@asce.org
Phone: 800-548-2723
www.asce.org/scholarships
ASCE offers several scholarships to ASCE Student Members in good standing. Applicants must be undergraduate students with at least one semester or quarter of study in the next academic year.
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS, OREGON CHAPTER
Phone: 503-626-8197
info@aslaoregon.org
www.aslaoregon.org
Contributions are made by ASLA members toward an endowment at the University of Oregon, which then distributes the scholarships.
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS
customercare@asme.org
Phone: 800-843-2763, 855-276-3734
https://www.asme.org/asme-programs/students-and-faculty/ scholarships/4-year-baccalaureate-graduate-students
Since 1991, ASME has provided more than $1.7 million in support to over 600 students.
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF HEATING, REFRIGERATION AND AIR-CONDITIONING ENGINEERS
Savanna Smith
ssmith@ashrae.org
Phone: 404-636-8400
www.ashrae.org/scholarships
Through its scholarships, ASHRAE seeks to motivate students to pursue an engineering or technology career in the HVAC&R field, part of the STEM industry. The society’s Scholarship Program also serves the public interest by aiding in the education of men and women to become qualified to practice as engineers in HVAC&R. ASHRAE has awarded more than $2.25 million during the past 30 years to more than 400 students.
ARCHITECTURE FOUNDATION OF OREGON
Phone: 503-542-3823
Candice Agahan, Director of Community Engagement https://www.af-oregon.org/afo-scholarships/
AFO offers scholarships for students who are studying architecture in the state of Oregon. This includes the Hatfield Architectural Award: a $5,000 scholarship for undergraduate and graduate architecture students attending University of Oregon or Portland State University who express a commitment to community service; the William Hart Scholarship: a $5,000 scholarship for B.Arch students of color entering their last year at University of Oregon or Portland State University; the Tsagaglalal (She Who Watches) Scholarship: a $10,000 multi-year scholarship for Native American, Alaskan Native and Hawaiian Native students pursuing a degree in Art or Architecture at Portland State University; a $5,000 renewable PAE Diversity in Engineering Scholarship for undergraduate students marginalized by ethnicity and/or gender; and the PCC Architecture + Interior Design Scholarship: a $5,000 scholarship for first generation students enrolled in PCC Architectural Design and Drafting or Interior Design degree programs at Portland Community College.
ARCHITECTURE FOUNDATION OF OREGON NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MINORITY CONTRACTORS-OREGON HERMANN COLAS, JR. LEGACY SCHOLARSHIP
Phone: 503-542-3823
Candice Agahan, Director of Community Engagement candice@af-oregon.org https://www.af-oregon.org/scholarships/hermann-colas-jrlegacy-scholarship/
This is a $5,000 scholarship for Black and Latin(x)
undergraduate students pursuing a four-year degree in construction management, engineering, or architecture at an Oregon college or university. The Hermann Colas, Jr. Legacy Scholarship was established in 2023 in partnership with the National Association of Minority Contractors-Oregon, www. namc-oregon.org. The award honors the legacy of Hermann Colas, Jr., founder of Colas Construction, a general contracting firm based in Portland.
ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS INC., NATIONAL CHAPTER
Phone: 202-595-9130
Betsy Strock strock@abc.org
https://www.abc.org/trimmereducation
The Trimmer Construction Education Fund allocates resources to drive sustainable long-term growth and competitive advantage by focusing on awareness, capacity and opportunity.
ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS INC., PACIFIC NORTHWEST CHAPTER
Phone: 503-598-0522
www.abcpnw.org
http://www.abc.org/trimmereducation
The Trimmer Construction Education Fund allocates resources to drive sustainable long-term growth and competitive advantage by focusing on awareness, capacity and opportunity.
ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS –NATIONAL CHAPTER
Keith Dillon, Executive Director, AGC Education & Research Foundation
keith.dillon@agc.org
Phone: 703-837-5340
https://www.agc.org/learn/scholarships-research
The AGC Education and Research Foundation supports the future of the industry. Thanks to the generosity of AGC members since 1968 and visionary leadership from industry leaders, the foundation is committed to sustaining quality education through scholarships. More than 100 students each year benefit from AGC Foundation scholarships. Since 1970, 3,500 scholarships have been awarded, totaling $9 million.
ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OREGON-COLUMBIA CHAPTER
Phone: 503-682-3363
www.agc-oregon.org
Paige Packard, Program Director, AGC Education & Research Foundation, AGCA
paige.packard@agc.org
703-837-5387
https://www.agc.org/learn/education-and-research-foundation/ scholarship-program
The AGC Oregon-Columbia Chapter Hal Pritchett Scholarship is funded by an endowment named for retired Oregon State University Professor Hal Pritchett. The scholarship is
administered by the AGC of America Education and Research Foundation and typically is awarded to an OSU student. AGC sponsors two student chapters, one at OSU and one at Oregon Institute of Technology.
BUILD YOUR FUTURE SCHOLARSHIP
http://www.byf.org/get-involved/scholarships/ Phone: 386-518-6500
This site lists several organizations that award scholarships in the construction and building trades.
CONSTRUCTION FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION PORTLAND CHAPTER
portland.cfma@gmail.com
https://portland.cfma.org/chapters/resources/scholarship
This CFMA Portland Chapter awards scholarships to students with accounting, finance or construction management majors.
CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
Phone: 703-356-2622
www.cmaanet.org/about-us/foundation
Each year, the foundation offers scholarships to qualified students pursuing a CM or CM-related degree. Many of CMAA’s chapters also offer scholarships. Oregon chapter information can be found at www.cmaaoregon.com.
DEEP FOUNDATION INDUSTRY EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Phone: 973-423-4030
trust@dfi.org
https://www.trust.dfi.org/scholarships/
The trust manages a variety of scholarship programs. Some scholarships are directed to students at specific universities, others are open to students attending any institution. Applicants must show an interest in the deep foundations industry, such as civil, geotechnical or construction engineering.
HOME BUILDING FOUNDATION
Phone: 503-684-1880
info@hbapdx.org www.hbapdx.org
To date, the Home Building Foundation has given more than $300,000 in college scholarships for students interested in residential home building careers. It administers two scholarships on OSAC, oregonstudentaid.org. The James Irvine Scholarship is for statewide students pursuing degrees in architecture, construction, engineering, interior design/ architecture or landscape architecture at Oregon colleges. 3.0 GPA recommended. Must be enrolled at least part-time. Students can compete annually for renewal. The Gary E. Milgard Scholarship is for students from Clackamas, Columbia, Multnomah, Washington or Yamhill counties. It targets students pursuing degrees in architecture, construction, engineering, interior design/architecture or landscape architecture. It is for students attending public and nonprofit colleges with a preference for Oregon schools. 3.0 GPA recommended. Must
be enrolled at least part-time. The scholarship is automatically renewable if criteria is met.
INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS LOCAL 280
Phone: 541-917-6199 (Central Electrical Training Center –Apprenticeships)
https://www.cjatc.org/ www.ibew280.org
Scholarships awarded by IBEW Local 280 are available to children and grandchildren of members and retired members. Most IBEW locals offer such scholarships, and more information can be found on their individual websites.
INTERNATIONAL INTERIOR DESIGN ASSOCIATION, OREGON CHAPTER
www.iida-or.org
info@iida-or.org (Portland Chapter) www.iida.org; 888-799-4432 (National HQ)
IIDA’s international headquarters offers a revolving circuit of scholarships that are available to eligible students. The local chapter also offers educational assistance.
METAL SUPERMARKETS TRADE SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP
https://www.metalsupermarkets.com/trade-school-scholarship/
Created by Metal Supermarkets, the 4th annual Trade School Scholarship program is designed to assist students as they pursue viable, stable and well-paying skilled trade careers. The American Welding Society indicates 320,500 new welding professionals are projected to be needed by 2029. The Metal Supermarkets program features four $2,500 scholarships.
NATIONAL ACTION COUNCIL FOR MINORITY ENGINEERS
Phone: 703-879-4010
info@nacme.org
https://www.nacme.org/nacme-scholarships
NACME is responsible for more than $5 million in scholarships awarded annually to underrepresented minority students. NACME supports approximately 1,000 students annually. To be eligible for any of the NACME scholarships, students must be a high school senior, within one year of graduating from high school or matriculating at a community college with the intent to pursue an engineering or computer science program at a NACME Partner Institution or be currently matriculating in an engineering or computer science program at a NACME Partner Institution.
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WOMEN IN CONSTRUCTION
www.nawicportland54.org
The association’s scholarships are administered by Clackamas Community College through the college’s endowment. Local NAWIC members also contribute to the national association’s education and scholarship foundation.
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