PHCC Educational Foundation Scholarships

Direct application

$1,500–$10,000
65 winners

Eligibility

Major
Skilled Trades
Education level
Undergraduate

About this scholarship

Legal U.S. residents (and Canadian citizen apprentices in approved programs) pursuing plumbing-heating-cooling careers may apply. Eligible paths include PHCC-approved apprentice programs with a PHCC member contractor employer, related majors at accredited two-year or four-year schools, and approved business, CAD, construction management, or mechanical engineering programs.

The Foundation awards roughly 65 scholarships annually, ranging from $1,500 to $10,000, with most at $3,000. A maximum of four employees from any one employer may win in a given year.

Apprentices working for PHCC members need a letter of recommendation from the business owner or manager and answers to five background questions. Apply at phccfoundation.org by May 1.

Essay question

What else to submit

  • Answers to five background and interest questions
  • For apprentices working for PHCC members: letter of recommendation from the business owner or manager
  • Letter of recommendation from the PHCC business owner or their manager
  • Optional grades and a letter of recommendation from their apprentice program instructor
  • Optional grades and a letter of recommendation from the apprentice-program instructor.
  • No more than four employees from any one employer may receive awards in a given year.