Who Should Apply?

• Washington state residents only
• Students who will be applying to any Washington state accredited community, vocational/technical college, or university
• Students who can demonstrate a need for additional funding to complete their programs in construction industry-related fields of study

Application Deadline and Notification
The 2025 scholarship application will be available soon.

Who Should Apply?

Organizations requesting funding for programs in a construction industry-related field of
study (including but not limited to: construction career training, continuing education,
apprenticeship programs, skills assessment programs).

Funding Grant Deadline and Notification

The 2025 grant application will be available soon.

Local building industry associations across Washington offer scholarships to support trade education in their communities. Deadlines vary.

Building Industry Association of Clark County scholarship: Open to Clark County students pursuing a career in the building industry.

Master Builders of King & Snohomish Counties scholarships:  Open to students seeking education related to the homebuilding industry.

• MBAKS Professional Women in Building also offers a scholarship for women seeking education and training in the construction trade.

Kitsap Building Association Builder Grant Program: Provides paid internship opportunities in the home construction industry, focusing on carpentry, electrical, plumbing, painting & coating and HVAC.

Lower Columbia Contractors Association Scholarship: Open to college or vocational/technical school-bound students, who currently intend to pursue studies leading to a career in the building industry, such as: engineering, architecture, drafting, industrial design, carpentry, electrician, plumbing, and construction management.

Olympia Master Builders scholarship:  Provides up to $2,500 to college or vocational/technical school-bound students, currently residing within Thurston, Lewis, Mason, Pacific or Grays Harbor counties and intending to pursue studies leading to a career in the building industry such as: engineering, architecture, drafting, industrial design, carpentry, construction management.

Building Industry Association of Whatcom County: Open to BIAWC member company owners or employees and their families pursuing post-secondary education.

Home Builders Association of Tri-Cities & Walla Walla: Offers scholarships to members and their employees.

Master Builders Association of Pierce County: Applicants must be pursuing a degree by taking multiple courses in a field of study that enhances their education and benefits the building trades.

Mike Rowe Work Ethic Scholarships: Open to high school seniors, graduates or GED graduates enrolled in or planning to enroll in an approved trade program at an accredited two-year college, vocational or technical school, or other approved trade program.

WAVE (Washington Award for Vocational Excellence): Open to students graduating from high school who completed (or are in the process of completing) their second course in a single career and technical education program. Also eligible are students attending a community or technical college who completed (or are in the process of completing) at least one year of a professional-technical program. The minimum award is $4,500 per year for up to two years, or $9,000. The maximum award is $11,700 per year for up to two years, or $23,400. Funding is limited. .

Washington Opportunity CTS Scholarships: Career & Technical Scholarships (CTS) provide $1,500 per quarter for apprenticeship, certificate, or associate degree programs in STEM, health care, and the trades. CTS recipients receive funding for the duration of their program or until they have received 15 terms of state financial aid as long as they meet all eligibility criteria. WSOS can cover costs beyond tuition such as housing, transportation, food and more. There are over 1,000 eligible programs at all 34 of the state’s community and technical colleges. The CTS application opens three times per year. Select the quarter that aligns with your ideal program start date.