Scholarship
OPPORTUNITIES There are hundreds of resources out there to assist you financially in gaining the education and skills required to meet your professional goals in the trades and design/build industries, no matter what you’re aiming to become. In addition to assistance provided by most any apprenticeship program, as well as scholarships offered by companies to their employees’ children, we have compiled a list of scholarship opportunities below. The list isn’t exclusive, so be sure to check with local apprenticeship programs and professional groups on a regular basis to learn about new opportunities.
ACE MENTOR PROGRAM www.acementor.org https://acementortools.org/national-scholarships/ https://www.acementoroforegon.com/scholarships.html Phone: 215-330-4522 info@acementor.org Oregon: Susan Nielsen, executive director susan@portlandworkforcealliance.org Ren Lum, senior program manager
architecture students, as well as any level of graduate study. Local chapters may also offer additional scholarships. The AIA Oregon Chapter, https://www.aiaoregon.org, can be reached at info@ aiaoregon.org.
AMERICAN PLANNING ASSOCIATION 312-431-9100
ARCHITECTURE FOUNDATION OF OREGON
www.planning.org/foundation/scholarships/
Phone: 971-357-3168
The APA Foundation awards scholarships to students currently enrolled in degree programs in planning. Check with local chapters, as they may also offer scholarship opportunities. The Oregon chapter, www.oregonapa.org, can be reached at 503-626-8197 or oapa@oregonapa.org.
Candice Agahan, Director of Community Engagement
AMERICAN PUBLIC WORKS ASSOCIATION – OREGON CHAPTER Caleb Cox, Scholarship Committee co-chair ccox@kittelson.com Todd Watkins, Scholarship Committee co-chair todd_watkins@co.washington.or.us chapteradmin@oregon.apwa.org
ace@portlandworkforcealliance.org
https://oregon.apwa.org/resources/scholarships
503-415-0579
The Oregon APWA Scholastic Foundation offers a variety of scholarships that are intended to promote and expand educational opportunities and vocational skills in public works and to support the development of public works professionals.
The National website lists several organizations that offer A/E/C scholarships. The Oregon chapter, https://www.acementoroforegon. com/scholarships.html, also lists local scholarship availability.
ADVANCED AMERICAN CONSTRUCTION
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CIVIL ENGINEERS
Phone: 503-445-9000
scholarships@asce.org
http://www.advanced-american.com/scholarship/
Phone: 800-548-2723
https://www.schweigerscholarship.com
www.asce.org/scholarships
schweiger@advanced-american.com
ASCE offers several scholarships to ASCE Student Members in good standing. Applicants must be undergraduate students with at least one semester or quarter of study in the next academic year.
info@schweigerscholarship.com The Schweiger Memorial Scholarship Fund provides annual scholarships through a growing endowment fund, to applicants wishing to pursue educational excellence in construction and construction-related fields. In 2026, 16 recipients were honored.
part of the STEM industry. The society’s Scholarship Program also serves the public interest by aiding in the education of men and women to become qualified to practice as engineers in HVAC&R. ASHRAE has awarded more than $2.25 million during the past 30 years to more than 400 students.
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS, OREGON CHAPTER
candice@af-oregon.org https://www.af-oregon.org/afo-scholarships/ AFO offers scholarships for students who are studying architecture in the state of Oregon. This includes the Hatfield Architectural Award: a $5,000 scholarship for undergraduate and graduate architecture students attending University of Oregon or Portland State University who express a commitment to community service; the William Hart Scholarship: a $5,000 scholarship for B.Arch students of color at University of Oregon or Portland State University; the Tsagaglalal (She Who Watches) Scholarship: a $10,000 multi-year scholarship for non-graduating Indigenous students of U.S. states and territories pursuing a degree in Art or Architecture at Portland State University; a $5,000 renewable PAE Diversity in Engineering Scholarship for undergraduate students marginalized by ethnicity and/or gender; and the PCC Architecture + Interior Design Scholarship: a $5,000 scholarship for first generation students enrolled in Portland Community College’s Architectural Design and Drafting or Interior Design degree programs.
ARCHITECTURE FOUNDATION OF OREGON NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MINORITY CONTRACTORS-OREGON HERMANN COLAS, JR. LEGACY SCHOLARSHIP Phone: 971-357-3168 Candice Agahan, Director of Community Engagement candice@af-oregon.org https://www.af-oregon.org/scholarships/
AMERICAN INDIAN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING SOCIETY
info@aslaoregon.org
Dr. Johnny Poolaw, Director of Student Success
Contributions are made by ASLA members toward an endowment at the University of Oregon, which then distributes the scholarships.
This is a $5,000 scholarship for Black and Latin(x) undergraduate students pursuing a four-year degree in construction management, engineering, or architecture at an Oregon college or university. The Hermann Colas, Jr. Legacy Scholarship was established in 2023 in partnership with the National Association of Minority ContractorsOregon, www.namc-oregon.org. The award honors the legacy of Hermann Colas, Jr., founder of Colas Construction, a general contracting firm based in Portland.
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS
ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS INC., NATIONAL CHAPTER
customercare@asme.org
Phone: 202-595-9130
Phone: 800-843-2763
Betsy Strock
https://www.asme.org/asme-programs/students-and-faculty/ scholarships/4-year-baccalaureate-graduate-students
strock@abc.org
Phone: 720-758-9678 jpoolaw@aises.org www.aises.org/scholarships info@aises.org 505-765-1052 Annual scholarships are awarded to members of AISES pursuing academic degrees in engineering and other STEM fields. The organization also administers scholarship programs for other organizations and corporations.
AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS Phone: 800-242-3837 https://www.aia.org/resource-center/scholarships%20/uia The AIA offers a variety of scholarships including the Next Generation Scholarship ($20,000), Jason Pettigrew Memorial ARE Scholarship ($1,910), Student Loan Relief Grant ($5,000), and Richard Morris Hunt Prize ($20,000). The $10,000 Sho-Ping Chin Memorial Scholarship is for third- and fourth-year women
Phone: 503-626-8197 www.aslaoregon.org
Since 1991, ASME has provided more than $1.7 million in support to over 600 students.
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF HEATING, REFRIGERATION AND AIR-CONDITIONING ENGINEERS
https://www.abc.org/trimmereducation The Trimmer Construction Education Fund allocates resources to drive sustainable long-term growth and competitive advantage by focusing on awareness, capacity and opportunity.
Phone: 404-636-8400
ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS INC., PACIFIC NORTHWEST CHAPTER
www.ashrae.org/scholarships
Phone: 503-598-0522
Through its scholarships, ASHRAE seeks to motivate students to pursue an engineering or technology career in the HVAC&R field,
www.abcpnw.org
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http://www.abc.org/trimmereducation