AGC of East Tennessee / ACE Mentorship of the Southeast
2020-2021 Construction Education Scholarship
The mission of AGC of East Tennessee’s (“AGCETN”) is to lead and improve the professional construction industry through Skill, Integrity and Responsibility. For the academic school year 2020-2021, AGCETN is partnering with ACE Mentorship Program of the Southeast (“ACE”) to present a one-time AGC/ACE of East Tennessee Scholarship (“Scholarship”) that provides financial assistance to students pursuing a degree in construction or a construction-related program.
The scholarship can provide up to $3,200 in financial assistance for students attending a non-proprietary, technical, community or four-year college or university, depending on your course schedule, grades and other factors. The final determination of the award amount is at the sole discretion of a Selection Committee (“Committee”) comprised of AGC/ACE members.
The scholarship can provide up to $3,200 in financial assistance for students attending a non-proprietary, technical, community or four-year college or university, depending on your course schedule, grades and other factors. The final determination of the award amount is at the sole discretion of a Selection Committee (“Committee”) comprised of AGC/ACE members.
Eligibility Requirements
In order to be considered for this Scholarship, the application MUST meet each of the following eligibility requirements::
*U.S. permanent resident, with a Permanent Resident Card (formerly known as an Alien Registration Receipt Card or "Green Card") Conditional permanent resident (I-551C) , Other eligible noncitizen with an Arrival-Departure Record (I-94) from the Department of Homeland Security showing any one of the following designations: "Refugee," "Asylum Granted," "Indefinite Parole," "Humanitarian Parole," or "Cuban-Haitian Entrant" , A citizen of the Republic of Palau (PW), the Republic of the Marshall Islands (MH), or the Federated States of Micronesia (FM).
- Attend a non-proprietary, technical, community or four-year college or university
- If attending a 4 or 5 year degree college, must be a junior or senior enrolled in a construction management, construction science, or other construction-related program with at least 9 hours towards pursuit of the degree per year (or 3 credit hours of construction related classes per semester)
- If attending a technical or community college, the student must be enrolled in a construction-related field with at least 9 hours towards pursuit of the degree per year (or 3 credit hours of construction related classes per semester)
- Have a 2.6 minimum grade point average to apply
- Be a U.S. citizen or an eligible non-citizen*
*U.S. permanent resident, with a Permanent Resident Card (formerly known as an Alien Registration Receipt Card or "Green Card") Conditional permanent resident (I-551C) , Other eligible noncitizen with an Arrival-Departure Record (I-94) from the Department of Homeland Security showing any one of the following designations: "Refugee," "Asylum Granted," "Indefinite Parole," "Humanitarian Parole," or "Cuban-Haitian Entrant" , A citizen of the Republic of Palau (PW), the Republic of the Marshall Islands (MH), or the Federated States of Micronesia (FM).
Application Requirements
If you meet each of the above requirements, you are eligible to apply for the Scholarship. This is a one academic year (Fall/Spring/Summer) scholarship. Applicant is responsible for ensuring that all the following required documents are submitted.
1. Application must be completed online, or if submitting in hard copy, with black or blue ink or typed and signed and mailed to the AGC office: AGC of East TN, 101 West 21st Street, Chattanooga, TN 37408
2. Submit your Fall 2020 class schedule
3. Submit your most recent official college/university transcript
4. Submit a copy of your 2020-2021 financial aid award letter
5. Applicants must be interviewed by the Committee before being considered for a scholarship.
6. If the proposed class schedule presented during the interview is modified, at the request of the student, the student will be ineligible for scholarship consideration for three (3) consecutive semesters.
Late and/or incomplete application submissions will not be considered (NO EXCEPTIONS).
All required information must be submitted in its entirety by January 11, 2020 by 4:00 pm EST.
Online submission preferred. Hard copy applications can be submitted to:
AGC of East Tennessee
101 W. 21st Street
Chattanooga, TN 37408
1. Application must be completed online, or if submitting in hard copy, with black or blue ink or typed and signed and mailed to the AGC office: AGC of East TN, 101 West 21st Street, Chattanooga, TN 37408
2. Submit your Fall 2020 class schedule
3. Submit your most recent official college/university transcript
4. Submit a copy of your 2020-2021 financial aid award letter
5. Applicants must be interviewed by the Committee before being considered for a scholarship.
6. If the proposed class schedule presented during the interview is modified, at the request of the student, the student will be ineligible for scholarship consideration for three (3) consecutive semesters.
Late and/or incomplete application submissions will not be considered (NO EXCEPTIONS).
All required information must be submitted in its entirety by January 11, 2020 by 4:00 pm EST.
Online submission preferred. Hard copy applications can be submitted to:
AGC of East Tennessee
101 W. 21st Street
Chattanooga, TN 37408
