Construction Angels Scholarship Fund
Direct application
Eligibility
About this scholarship
Students pursuing postsecondary education in a construction-related field, or surviving children or spouses of construction workers who died in a work-related construction accident, may apply to the Construction Angels Scholarship Fund. Applicants must attend or plan to attend an eligible institution that requires a high school diploma or GED, such as an accredited four-year or two-year college, vocational-technical school, or construction training program.
Scholarship amounts vary with fundraising. Funds may cover tuition, textbooks, materials, fees, and room and board. Recipients may reapply in later years if still eligible. About 50 awards are listed as available.
Complete the application with required documentation and submit electronically or by mail postmarked by July 3.
Construction Angels is a nonprofit that also provides emergency aid and grief counseling to families after construction workplace fatalities.
Essay question
What else to submit
- Completed scholarship application
- Official transcript and grade report
- Completed and signed current-year FAFSA form
- College, university, or technical-school acceptance letter
- Statement of approximate annual tuition and room-and-board costs
- Recent high-resolution color photo
- Essay of 300 to 500 words
- Proof of parent’s or spouse’s death for survivor applicants
- Single essay of 300-500 words (no more than 500, no less than 300), typed on a separate page
- Official transcript and grade report; minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale required
- Letter of recommendation (appreciated but not mandatory)
- Proof of a parent's/spouse's death if applying as a survivor of a construction-related fatality
- Recent high-resolution color photo (300 dpi or higher, JPEG/TIFF/PDF, under 10MB)
- Completed and signed FAFSA form for the current year
- Copy of college/university/technical school acceptance letter
- Statement of approximate annual cost of tuition and room and board
- Submission deadline: July 3, 2026
- A letter of recommendation is appreciated but not mandatory.