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Twin Cities Roofing Contractors Association Scholarship Program
Live application window: January 2, 2025 through February 26, 2025 3:00 pm Central Time

Twin Cities Roofing Contractors Association/Roofing Industry Fund of MN has established a scholarship program to assist children of employees who plan to continue their education in college or vocational school programs.

The program is administered by Scholarship America®, the nation’s largest designer and manager of scholarship and other education support programs for corporations, foundations, associations, and individuals. Eligibility for individual programs is determined at the sole discretion of the sponsor, and eligible applications are reviewed by Scholarship America’s evaluation team.

Applicants to the Twin Cities Roofing Contractors Association Scholarship Program must be:

  • Dependent* children, age 25 and under, of full-time roofing employees working under the Local 96 Labor Agreement for TCRCA members and contributors. Employees must have a minimum of two years employment with a member and/or contributor of the TCRCA, as of application deadline date and must remain employed at the time the award is paid. If the employee terminates employment for any reason, the student will not be eligible for the scholarship award for the following semester. If the employee parent has been laid off but is available to return to work, the applicant is eligible to receive the scholarship.

*Dependent children are defined as natural and legally adopted children or stepchildren living in the employee’s household or primarily supported by the employee.

  • High school seniors or graduates who plan to enroll or students who are already enrolled in full-time undergraduate study at either an accredited two- or four-year college or a university, or an accredited vocational-technical school for the entire upcoming academic year. The course of study must lead to a certificate, associate, or bachelor‘s degree.

Children of office employees, management, and owners are ineligible to participate in this program.

Awards

If selected as a recipient, the student will receive a $2,000 award. Up to five (5) award will be granted.

Awards may be renewed for up to three additional years or until a degree or certificate is earned, whichever occurs first. One additional year (a fifth year) or until a degree or certificate is obtained, whichever is first, may also be awarded on the basis of satisfactory academic performance and continued parental employment. TCRCA shall be the sole judge of renewal for this fifth year.

Notification

All applicants will be notified in April.

Payment of Scholarships

Scholarship America processes scholarship payments on behalf of the Twin Cities Roofing Contractors Association/Roofing Industry Fund of MN. Payments are made in equal installments in early August and mid-December.

Selection of Recipients

Scholarship recipients are selected on the basis of:

  • Academic record
  • Demonstrated leadership and participation in school and community activities
  • Work experience
  • A statement of educational and career goals and objectives
  • Unusual personal or family circumstances
  • An online recommendation

Financial need is not considered.

Selection of recipients is made by Scholarship America. In no instance does any officer or employee of Twin Cities Roofing Contractors Association/Roofing Industry Fund of MN play a part in the selection. Not all applicants to the program will be selected as recipients. All applicants agree to accept the decision as final.

As part of your application, you must upload the following:

  • A current, complete transcript of grades. Grade reports are not accepted. Transcripts must display:
    • Student name
    • School name
    • Grades
    • Credit hours for each course and term in which each course was taken.

NOTE: If you are providing SAT or ACT test scores, and those scores are not listed on your high school transcript, you will need to upload a copy of your test score report(s) separately. If you are uploading a college transcript, those scores are not required.

One online recommendation form must be submitted on your behalf no later than March 3, 2025 3:00 pm Central Time.

Your application is not complete unless all required materials are submitted electronically.

Twin Cities Roofing Contractors Association/Roofing Industry Fund of MN has partnered with Scholarship America. Selecting the button below will redirect you to the Scholarship America Student Hub!

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