Northwest Michigan Skilled Trades Foundation FALL SCHOLARSHIP - Scholarships will be awarded for the 2025/2026 academic year.  Scholarship recipients will be recognized at the Foundation Scholarship Awards Dinner to be held in the fall of 2025.

Multiple applicants may be awarded.  Scholarships are available multiple years for each applicant. Please Print Application and submit with attachments.

Requirements:

• Applicant’s chosen field of study must relate to the home building industry, including construction trades and supporting industries: landscaping, mortgage lending, architectural design, kitchen design, accounting, energy, environmental, interior design, real estate, and utilities. Or the automotive industry to include engineering technicians, service techs & mechanics, electronic equipment installers & repairers, body repairers, or other areas related to the automotive industry.

• Must be a resident of one of the eight counties we serve: Antrim, Benzie, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska, Leelanau, Manistee, Missaukee, or Wexford County.

• Must be a high school graduate or set to graduate in the spring of 2025 or sooner.  Must provide proof of current transcript, grade report, or Certificate of Completion.

• Must be registered for a college or a vocational school for the 2025/2026 academic year.

• Must demonstrate community involvement, leadership, and/or service.

• Applicants are encouraged to submit a letter of reference/recommendation as a supplement to their application, preferably written by an active Home Builders Association of Northwest Michigan member.