The Saratoga Builders Association, Inc. is proud to announce their continued monetary commitment to education and will be awarding a $1000 scholarship in 2012. The organization makes this scholarship available annually to high school seniors who are planning to pursue a construction industry education.
The cash scholarship award is open to any high school senior in Saratoga County who is planning to pursue construction education at a 2 or 4-year accredited college or university or to students who would like to purchase tools for employment in construction. Students must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher. They must demonstrate current or past involvement in the construction field, including classes taken in high school, to be eligible for this award. Each applicant must also submit a high school transcript or list of construction classes taken and a short essay (less than 500 words) describing why they are interested in a construction industry career and what events led to this decision.
Applications for the Saratoga Builders Association Scholarship program must be postmarked on or before March 30, 2012. Only the first 30 completed applications will be accepted so please apply early. The winner and their school will be notified by May 1, 2012. To receive a scholarship application, please contact Barry Potoker, Executive Director at 366-0946 or bpotoker@saratogabuilders.org or go to the website at www.saratogabuilders.org.
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