Established in 1992, The Builders Scholarship Foundation uses investment income from the scholarship endowment fund to create scholarships for outstanding individuals preparing for a career in construction within the area served by the association (Missouri, Kansas, and the surrounding area). Through members’ generous donations, the fund now exceeds $1,000,000. The Foundation currently supports the following 27 named scholarships through the generosity of particular benevolent member companies:

  • A.L. Huber General Contractor
  • Carl and Josephine Privitera/Mark One Electric
  • Don Greenwell Honorary Scholarship
  • Firebaugh Construction, Inc.
  • George Betts, Jr. Memorial
  • George J. Shaw Construction Company
  • Grand Construction
  • International Builders – IBC, Inc.
  • James L. Hutton, Sr./William W. Hutton Memorial
  • James L. “Skip” Hutton, Jr.
  • J.E. Dunn, Sr.
  • Jene Hayes/Hayes Drilling, Inc.
  • John and Jill Dunn
  • John Rohrer Contracting Company
  • Kelly Construction Group
  • Mary McNamara/Cornell Roofing & Sheet Metal Company
  • McCownGordon Construction
  • Murray Company
  • Patricia A. Carroll
  • PCI
  • Pearce Construction
  • Phillip W. Moore Memorial
  • Rau Construction Company
  • Senter Family
  • Turner Construction Company
  • V.S. DiCarlo Memorial Scholarship
  • Whitley Construction
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The Builders
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Award information

$3,500

Eligibility Requirements

To be eligible, applicants must plan to be a full-time college student at a school in the Heartland of the United States in the Fall 2025 or Spring 2026 semester studying in a construction-related program (construction management, engineering or architecture). The deadline to apply for the Fall 2025/Spring 2026 scholarship is Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024. Recipients will be announced at the anniversary event to be announced at a later date, with checks issued for the following Fall 2025-Spring 2026 academic year at $1,750 per semester.