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Applications for Endowment IBS Scholarships Due Oct. 31
 Applications for students to attend the 2009 International Builders’ Show (IBS) in Las Vegas are now available and due by Oct. 31.
The scholarships ― sponsored by the National Housing Endowment in conjunction with the Home Builders Institute ― enable NAHB Student Chapter members to offset some or all of their travel and attendance expenses at IBS. Providing funding to students has proven to be instrumental in helping them learn outside the classroom and prepare careers in the home building industry.
The IBS scholarship program also helps give young NAHB members the tools to enter into the federation as graduates and to become future leaders.
The endowment has allocated $100,000 for scholarships in this, the second year of the program.
“IBS is something that everyone who intends to enter into residential construction should see,” said one student scholarship winner last year.
“The National Housing Endowment is proud to continue this scholarship program for NAHB’s student chapter members,” said Gary Garczynski, endowment chair and 2002 NAHB President. “The endowment is working to increase the number of college graduates entering residential construction and this scholarship, along with other programs we sponsor, is leading the effort to reward and encourage the best and brightest to choose a rewarding career in residential construction.”
To be considered for funding, a student must meet the following qualifications:
- Be a student studying residential construction or a related field at a four-year college or university, two-year college, high school or technical school
- Be an active NAHB member at an institution with an NAHB Student Chapter
- Be a student who will be traveling to the International Builders’ Show to participate in NAHB Student Chapters activities
 Applications must be submitted online no later than midnight Oct. 31.
State and local home builders associations can apply for up to $2,500 in matching funds to distribute to their local NAHB Student Chapter.
Students can apply for up to $500 in non-matched funds.
Individual NAHB Student Chapters can apply for up to $2,500 in non-matched funds. Preference will be given to chapters represented by a Residential Construction Management Competition team at the IBS.
To apply online, visit www.NAHB.org/2009IBSscholarship.
Recipients will be notified by Nov. 21 and funds will be distributed in mid-December.
More Endowment Scholarship Programs
The endowment administers 12 scholarships and awards more than $350,000 each year to students pursuing careers in residential construction and related fields.
For more information, visit the endowment's Web site at www.nationalhousingendowment.org.
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