Scholarships

The Alabama Home Builders Foundation scholarship was founded in 1995 with a mission to help fund deserving students who are interested in pursuing an education in the residential building trades in the state of Alabama. As of 2015, the Foundation has awarded over $500,000 in scholarship funding has been awarded to over 1,000 students.

Click here to apply for a scholarship.

Eligibility:

1. Must be a resident of Alabama
2. Must be enrolling in, or attending, a junior college, technical school or university in Alabama
3. Must be enrolled in a construction-related curriculum

Deadline and Submission:

• Applications submitted electronically, through the AHB Foundation website, must be received by end-of-business day, March 15th
• All mailed applications must be postmarked by March 15^th
• All faxed and emailed applications must be received by end-of-business day March 15^th
• Applications should be sent to:
  Alabama Home Builders Foundation
  P.O. Box 241305
  Montgomery, AL 36124

• Applications can be faxed to: 334-834-5380
• Applications can be emailed to: louisebrown@hbaa.org

Required Attachments:

• College or high school transcript (whichever is most recent)
• Minimum of one letter of recommendation from an HBAA member, teacher or supervisor
• Proof of residency, such as a copy of a state-issued identification or a copy of a utility bill

Skills and Trades AHB Foundation Generally Supports:

Note: This list is not exclusive to other trades. Should an applicant demonstrate that their education will lead to a career in residential building, the AHB Foundation Scholarship Committee will consider the application for possible funding.

Factors the AHB Foundation Scholarship Committee Considers:

• Career Goal
• Past Recipient
• Financial Need
• Academic Achievement
• Extra-curricular Activities
• Letters of Recommendation
• Completeness of Application
• Application Received by Deadline

For questions on the application or the application process, please contact Debbie Baxley at 334-834-3006.