ENCOURAGING WOMEN’S CAREERS IN THE BUILDING INDUSTRY, WHILE ENHANCING THE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE.

Dear Scholarship Applicant: The Home Builders & Remodelers Professional Women in Building Council Metro East (HB&R PWB) is a Council within an organization made up of firms in the building industry that include builders, remodelers, developers, and associated businesses – all dedicated to improving the professional stature of our industry. The association PWB has developed a Scholarship Program to encourage qualified women students to continue their interest in the home building industry.

The scholarship will be a minimum amount of $500. Applications will be reviewed with a recipient selected by the members of the HB&R PWB Leadership Committee. Consideration will be given to academics, building-related involvement, leadership & extracurricular activities and community involvement.

Scholarship checks are payable in the name of the institution (community college, university or trade school) the recipient is or will be attending and are distributed by the Home Builders & Remodelers Metro East Association. The HB&R Professional Women in Building Council Metro East directs and administers the scholarship program.

Scholarship recipients will be notified by e-mail. The scholarship award may be used to pay for tuition, fees and/or books. If you have any questions after reviewing the enclosed materials, please feel free to contact our office at (618) 343-6331.

HB&R Professional Women in Building Council Metro East Program Explanation and Guidelines

Students must be a female, under the age of 20 in a construction-related career path which may include construction management, construction technology, civil engineering, architecture, design, or any of the trade specialties at the college, trade school or university they attend. Previous scholarship recipients are not eligible.

Students must be a high school senior or enrolled in community college.

Students must be in good standing with a C+ grade average or higher.

Students must submit the required academic documents: most recent transcripts to be submitted with application and letter of recommendation from their school counselor or teacher.

The student applicant must come from one of the following counties: Bond, Calhoun, Clinton, Greene, Jersey, Madison, Monroe, Randolph and St. Clair Counties

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Home Builders & Remodelers Metro East 6100 West Main St., Maryville, IL 62062

Office: (618) 343-6331 - Fax: (618)343-6335 - Email: tbutler@hbrmea.org

Applications will be accepted at the HB&R office from January 1st thru March 31st of calendar year.

HB&R Professional Women in Building Council Metro East SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION 2020

COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION ON A SEPARATE SHEET OF PAPER - TYPED OUT

IN THE ORDER LISTED BELOW.

Candidate Profile Name and home address Phone# and Email Address School Name, what grade you are in and GPA What college you will be attending and major (if applicable)

Academics Describe your academic leadership roles and any academic awards/recognition.

Construction-Related Involvement

Tell us about your construction-related involvement (e.g., classes, organizations,

Habitat for Humanity, etc.), leadership roles and any building-related

awards/recognition.

Leadership & Extracurricular Activities

Share any extracurricular activities you are involved in, leadership roles and

awards/recognition.

Community Involvement Illustrate if you are involved with your community activities/volunteer work, leadership

roles and awards/recognition.

Career Goal/Plan

Write a few sentences on your career goal/plan.

Express why you are applying for the HBA PWB Scholarship.

BE VERY DESCRIPTIVE AND DON’T LEAVE ANYTHING OUT

Checklist

□ I am a female under the age of 20 pursuing a construction related career path

which may include construction management, construction technology, civil engineering, architecture, design, or any of the trade specialties.

□ I am a high school senior or enrolled in community college, university or trade

school.

□ I am in good standing with a C+ grade average or higher.

□ I live in one of the following counties: Bond, Calhoun, Clinton, Greene,

Jersey, Madison, Monroe, Randolph and St. Clair Counties

I have enclosed the following required academic documents:

□ Most recent transcripts

□ Typed application

□ Letter of recommendation from school counselor or teacher

Submit between January 1 thru March 31st, calendar year to:

HB&R Professional Women in Building Council 6100 West Main Street, Maryville, IL 62062

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact our office at (618) 343-6331.