Schweiger Memorial Scholarship Fund (ID 1101)
Scholarship Description
- Start Date:
- 1/1/2017
- Deadline:
- 3/1/2017
- Website:
- http://www.advanced-american.com/scholarship/
- Form:
- http://www.advanced-american.com/assets/2016%20Schweiger%20Scholarship%20Application.pdf
- Amount:
- Varies
- Description:
- Forrest Schweiger, son of Advanced American Diving Service co-founder Konrad Schweiger, lost his life in a construction accident in 1999 at the age of 26. To honor and commemorate Forrest, Advanced American Construction formed the Forrest L. Schweiger Memorial Scholarship Fund. Then on April 11, 2002, Konrad Schweiger passed away unexpectedly. To honor both Forrest and Konrad, the fund’s name was changed to the Schweiger Memorial Scholarship Fund.
The Fund provides annual scholarships to applicants wishing to pursue educational excellence in construction and construction-related fields.
Contact Information
- Name/Company:
- Co Advanced American Construction Inc
- Title/Attention:
- Schweiger Memorial Scholarship Fund
- Name:
- Address:
- P.O. Box 83599
- City:
- Portland
- State:
- OR
- Zip:
- 97283
- Phone:
- (503) 445-9000
- FAX:
- (503) 546-3031
- Web:
- http://www.advanced-american.com/contact/
- Contact Notes:
- Please mail the original application and official transcripts to: Schweiger Memorial Scholarship Fund C/o Advanced American Construction, Inc. PO Box 83599 Portland, OR 97283
Eligibility
- Gender:
- NA
- Major/Career:
- Equipment and Construction
- Eligibility:
- The Fund provides annual scholarships to applicants looking to pursue careers in construction and construction-related fields.
- Special Criteria:
- 1. Scholarship winners are required to attend the Scholarship Dinner on April 24, 2015 in Portland Oregon.
2. All applicants must submit either official high school/and or college transcripts along with this original application. (We only accept official transcripts.)
3. To qualify for Veteran status, please also include a copy of your “DD214”
4. We must receive this completed original application and all official transcripts by March 2, 2015. Mail to: Schweiger Memorial Scholarship Fund
C/o Advanced American Construction, Inc.
PO Box 83599
Portland, OR 97283
Essays:
1.) Describe your anticipated career goals, highlighting their relationship and importance to the construction or construction-related fields. Attach a one-page essay.
2.) Why are you applying for this scholarship? How will being a recipient of the award benefit your education and ultimately a career in the construction or construction-related fields? Attach a one-page essay.