National AGC Scholarship Competitions

AGC's Education Foundation is pleased to announce that applications and forms are now available for its Scholarship and Awards Competition. Newly revised and easier to complete, all application forms are available and downloadable from the AGC Education and Research Foundation's website at www.agcfoundation.org. 

Please help us get the word out about these opportunities for students and universities by passing along the enclosed information to local AGC student chapters and their staff and by advertising the program in your chapter or branch's member newsletter. Additional copies of the enclosed material is available by calling Flo Slade at (703) 837-5342.

Below are additional details about each awards program:

Scholarship Competitions

Over $200,000 in new scholarship awards will be available for construction and civil engineering students. Please note that scholarship awards for undergraduate students are renewable for up to four consecutive years and will be $2,500 per year once again.

Eligibility and Rules: See scholarship application for details.

Amount of Scholarship: $2,500 undergraduate; $7,500 graduate

James L. Allhands Essay Contest

Topic: "The Effective Use of Building Information Modeling (BIM) as it applies to Construction Firms"

Eligibility and Rules: Seniors in construction and civil engineering programs are invited to submit essays. Essays may be no more that ten (10) typewritten pages and must be printed in at least 11-point font. All essays require the faculty sponsor to verify that each essay submitted has been proofed to ensure its publish ability.

Amount of Award: The first-place winner will receive $1,000 and a trip to the AGC Convention. The first-place faculty sponsor will receive $500 and the Convention trip. Second-place winner will receive $500; and the third-place winner will receive $300.

Outstanding Educator Award

The Outstanding Educator Award is designed to recognize the accomplishments of full-time teaching faculty in construction education.

Eligibility and Rules: Nominees are judged in three areas: full-time undergraduate teaching responsibilities; activities with students; and, activities with AGC chapters, AGC of America, and/or other construction industry organizations. All applicants should send one original package plus two copies.

Amount of Award: The recipient will receive $5,000 and an expense-paid trip to the AGC Convention.