HBA SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

HBA TRADES SCHOLARSHIP

Purpose:
The purpose of this scholarship program is to provide scholarship funds to Siouxland students wishing to continue their education at a school of higher learning in any course related to the construction industry.

Who Qualifies:
To qualify for this scholarship, applicants must be a high school senior, graduating in 2024, from a Siouxland high school (if home-schooled, living in the Siouxland, Tri-state area), and be pursuing study in a building-related program, such as:
-Construction Management
-Building
-Construction Technology
-Civil Engineering
-Architecture
-Design
-Any of the trade specialties at the college or university they attend -Other fields may be approved if the applicant can make the connection relevant for the committee
Immediate family members of HBA (builder and associated members) are eligible.

How to Apply:
This is a one-time scholarship.  Applicants must submit an application and all additional requested criteria to the HBA Professional Women in Building Scholarship Committee.  Along with the application, we request a letter of recommendation from the high school, i.e. counselor, teacher, principal, a letter of recommendation from a business person in the Siouxland area, a copy of the student transcript, and a wallet-size photo of the student.   Applications will be accepted until 4:30 p.m. on March 22, 2024, from any student planning to study either in a college or technical school.  Interviews will be scheduled during after-school hours in the month of April.   Each final applicant will be required to take part in a 10-20 minute interview conducted by the Professional Women in Building Scholarship Committee of the Home Builders Association of Greater Siouxland.  If an applicant is selected as a finalist, a representative of the committee will contact the applicant directly to schedule the interview.  See the complete application requirements attached to the scholarship application at the link below.

Scholarship Awards Committee:
The HBA Scholarship program committee shall consist of volunteers from the HBA of Greater Siouxland’s Professional Women in Building members and a representative of the HBA Board of Directors.  The decisions of the scholarship awards committee shall be final.

Instructions for submitting the application are included in the link below.