The Quad City Chapter #50 of the National Association of Women in Construction has scholarships available for students interested in pursuing a career in the construction industry (e.g. architecture, landscape architecture; interior design; civil, structural, mechanical, electrical engineering; drafting; or construction management.) The core purpose of NAWIC is to enhance the success of women in construction.
This fund may be used at any college or vocational school. To qualify for the scholarships, the applicant must fulfill the following requirements:
- The applicant must enroll in a construction industry related program in a university, college, or vocational/trade school.
- A college applicant must be a full time student with a minimum of 12 hours enrollment per semester/trimester/quarter.
- A high school applicant must show acceptance into a university, college, or vocational/trade school.
- The applicant must have a minimum grade point average of 3.0 (based on a 4.0 system).
- The applicant must submit with the application a copy (scanned or photocopy) of school transcripts through the fall of the previous year.
- The applicant cannot be a member of NAWIC.
The minimum scholarship award given out is $1,000.00.
Applications should be filled out completely and returned as instructed in the application by May 31, 2010. Scholarship recipients will be notified as soon as possible after that date.
Please check back here in the winter for a link to the 2011 application form.
