ABC Scholarship Application

Associated Builders & Contractors, Inc. Greater Houston Chapter and the Scholarship Foundation presents the 2026-2027 Scholarship Application

Including the Phil Coplen Memorial, Michael Moore Memorial, Jim Gaudet Memorial, Bill Brown Memorial, Bob Taylor Memorial, Diversity & Inclusion, Ladies Operating for Growth in Construction, and Emerging Leaders in Training & Experience Scholarships.

Rules and Requirements

A. Awards

The ABC Greater Houston Chapter Scholarship Committee will review applications in May 2026. The committee will consider each applicant's interest in construction, grades, extracurricular activities, employment experience, and financial need if given.
Scholarship funds will be sent to each recipient's college or university for disbursement. Some restrictions may apply to the disbursement and use of funds.
All scholarship recipients will be announced when the process has been completed. Awards will be available for the 2026-2027 academic calendar.

B. Eligibility

Applicant must be enrolled as an undergraduate student at a university or community college at the time of application, and funds must be applied to undergraduate studies for either the fall 2026 or spring 2027 semester.
Applicant must pursue a degree in Construction or a related field.
Applicant must have completed a minimum of 40 semester college credit hours if pursuing a bachelor’s degree.
Applicants must have completed a minimum of 24 semester college credit hours if pursuing an associate degree.
Applicants must have an overall GPA of 3.0 or higher.

C. Requirements

The applicant is responsible for ensuring that the ABC Greater Houston Chapter Scholarship Committee receives all the following items no later than May 15th 2026. Failure to send ALL of the following information will result in automatic disqualification.

Completed original application form.
Two reference letters on letterhead and signed by the person of reference. (emailed or mailed directly by the reference).
Unofficial transcript or grade report from the college registrar.
Copy of degree plan.
Essay as described in section VI of application.

D. Miscellaneous

For application questions, please call Vanessa Leyva, ABC Greater Houston Chapter at 713-523-6222 or e-mail v.leyva@abchouston.org

Personal Information

Name(Required)

First Middile Initial Last

Address(Required)

Street Address City State ZIP / Postal Code

Cell Phone(Required)

Email(Required)

Scholastic Information

A current transcript or degree plan is required

School Attending(Required)

School Address(Required)

Student ID(Required)

Month and Year of Enrollment(Required)

Major (or intended major)(Required)

Status(Required)

Sophomore

Junior

Senior

Expected Graduation Date(Required)

Current GPA(Required)

List of other colleges/universities and the years attended

Transcript or Degree Plan(Required)

Max. file size: 32 MB.

Extracurricular Activities

List all activities, number of years, and offices held

Student Activities (student government, clubs, organizations, etc.)

Community & Volunteer Activities

Construction Specific Activities (including, but not limited to, ABC Events where you volunteered)

Employment History

Current Resume(Required)

Max. file size: 32 MB.

Please list all internships, full-time, part-time, and summer employment on your resume

Essay

On a separate sheet of paper, submit a typed, short essay of no more than two double-spaced pages addressing 3 of the 5 topics below in 250 to 500 words:

1. How was your interest in construction first developed?
2. What are your career aspirations and what do you hope to achieve professionally with your degree?
3. How do you hope to affect your community?
4. What strategies have you used to respond to diversity challenges?
5. Describe when and how a woman has influenced your career or aspirations.

Essay Upload(Required)

Max. file size: 32 MB.