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Duluth Building & Construction Trades Council Scholarship Fund

Duluth Superior Area Community Foundation

Duluth Building & Construction Trades Council Scholarship Fund is given to graduating high school seniors who are children of Duluth Building Trades Council union affiliated members. The scholarship provides a $2,500 fund to two awardees who meets the eligibility criteria. The program prioritizes applicants who are entering the health care field.

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Eligibility Requirements

  • Age/Grade Level:
    The applicant must be a high school senior.
  • Minimum GPA:
    2.75
  • Financial Need:
    Not Mentioned
  • Major/Career:
    Preference will be given to students entering the health care field, but applicants in other fields are encouraged to apply as well.
  • Organization:
    Parents must be a member of these unions: Boilermakers Lodge 647, Bricklayers Local 1, Carpenters Local 361, Cement Masons Local 633, Elevator Constructors Local 9, Electrical Workers Local 242, Insulators Local 49, Iron Workers Local 512, Laborers Local 1091, Millwrights Local 1348, Operating Engineers Local 49, Painters Local 106, Plumbers/Steam fitters Local 11, Roofers Local 96, Sheet Metal Workers Local 10, Sprinkler Fitters Local 669, and Teamsters Local 346.

Application Details

  • Transcript:
    Required
  • Resume/Activity List:
    Required
  • Essay:
    High School Application Specific QuestionsAlmost all applications for high school seniors ask 2 short-answer & 1 essay questions. Those questions are:Short AnswerFrom your classroom or extra-curricular activities, in or out of school, what were your accomplishments in which you tookpride? This might be a research paper, a project or an area in which you played a leadership role. Explain. (200-300 words)Name two courses from your high school years which you feel have best prepared you for college or your chosen major. Also please explain what was significant about those classes. (200-300 words)EssayWrite an essay about a life experience that has profoundly affected you. What did you learn from this experience and how will you apply these lessons as you go forward through life? (about 700 words)SPECIFIC SCHOLARSHIP QUESTION for Duluth Building & Construction Trades Council Scholarship:What union membership has meant to your family? (300 words) AND Name, Union and Local # of union member parent?
  • Recommendation Letters:
    Applicant must submit two recommendations.
  • Other Materials:
    Applicant must include their standardized test scores in the application.

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