MRCA Foundation

Foundation

2020 MRCA Foundation Scholarship Recipients

The MRCA Foundation has awarded scholarships for the 2020-2021 school year to the following recipients:

  • Brandon Bartz - Roofmasters Roofing & Sheet Metal Co., Larned, KS

  • Kelly Gray - Academy Roofing & Sheet Metal Co., McCallsburg, IA

  • Morgan Helixon - KPost Roofing & Waterproofing, Dallas, TX

  • Hailey Minet - Platinum Roofing, Garden City, KS

  • Kathryn Nash - Roofing Contractor Magazine, Troy, MI

  • Chloe Pankratz - ABC Supply Co., Wichita, KS

  • Maxwell Peebles - Beldon Roofing Co., San Antonio, TX

  • Abbey Perkins - Firestone Building Products, Nashville, TN

  • Vena Prudent - Vac-It-All Services, Inc., St. Louis, MO

  • Cameron Tickeroof - Kalkreuth Roofing & Sheet Metal, Bridgeport, OH

  • Caden Ware - Neemann & Sons Inc., Lincoln, NE

 

Applications for the 2021-2022 Foundation Scholarship Program will be available this November.  Please check back then for access to the application.

 

ELIGIBILITY

Candidates must be an undergraduate or graduate student enrolled in a trade school, college, or university, or a high school senior provisionally accepted at an educational institution and expressing intent to pursue a degree or certified trade program with at least a 3.0 GPA or B Average Equivalent.

 

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

      Candidates must submit the following to be considered for a scholarship award:             

  1. A fully-completed application.
  2. Proof of being associated with an active MRCA member company.
  3. A written statement from the educational institution where the trade-related, undergraduate or graduate work will be undertaken, indicating provisional acceptance of the student at the institution.
  4. Official transcripts from current high school or college showing at least a 3.0 GPA
  5. Two letters of recommendation, submitted by persons at least 18 years of age who are not related to the candidate. Only one letter of recommendation may come from a Director of MRCA, however, none may come from a Director of the MRCA Foundation.
  6. A typed essay of no more than one page, explaining why the applicant is interested in pursuing a degree in the construction industry or related field and any steps that have been taken to pursue this goal including relevant honors, activities, or employment.

 

SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS

The number and dollar amount of scholarships awarded by the MRCA Foundation will be determined by the MRCA Foundation Board of Directors. 

 

SELECTION

Scholarship recipients will be selected on the basis of academic performance, employment experience, financial need, letters of recommendation, and a demonstrated desire to pursue higher education. All applicants will be notified in writing and the award will be mailed to the specified school.  Should candidates rank equally in the judgement of the selection committee, the level of financial need will be considered the final criteria.