St. Cloud Builders Exchange Legacy Scholarship Fund*

Scholarship Type

High School

Application Deadline

March 1

Available Scholarships

4 - $2,000 Scholarships

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About This Scholarship

The St. Cloud Builders Exchange, which began in 1961 and merged with the Minnesota Builders Exchange in 2021, will live on through this legacy scholarship fund. The fund is being established to continue the mission of supporting the St. Cloud area construction trades through education and training of local students who have a desire to work in the building industry.

Eligibility Requirements

Current High School Senior
Student from Benton, Stearns or Sherburne counties
GPA: 2.0 or above on a 4.0 scale
Planning to attend (full-time enrollment):
- St. Cloud State University (Construction Management – BS); OR
- St. Cloud Technical and Community College (Architectural Construction Technology, Carpentry, Electrical Construction Technology, Heating/Air Conditioning & Refrigeration, Land Surveying, Civil Engineering, OR Plumbing)

Schools

Albany High School
Becker Senior High School
Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa (BBE) High School
Cathedral High School
Eden Valley Watkins High School
Elk River High School
Foley High School
Holdingford
Kimball
Melrose High School
Paynesville High School
ROCORI High School
Sartell-St. Stephen High School
Sauk Centre High School
Sauk Rapids-Rice High School
St. Cloud Apollo High School
St. Cloud Area Learning Center
St. Cloud Christian School
St. Cloud Technical High School
St. John's Preparatory School
Zimmerman High School

Items you will need to complete the online application

Application General Questions
Essay: In 200 words or less (double spaced), please explain how you developed an interest in the construction industry or trades, and what are your career objectives?
List of Activities for: 1) Community Service, Community and Church Activities, Volunteer Experiences 2) Extracurricular School Activities i.e. school activities that are not graded; and 3) Work Experience, include years involved and areas of leadership/participation
Electronic Transcript:
- High School Students: You must enter your guidance officer’s email address into the application at least 5 days prior to the deadline. This will allow your guidance officer to add your transcript to the application prior to the deadline.

Dates to remember

May: Recipients will be notified via email in early May.
June 15: Recipients must sign their scholarship agreement and provide college information. CommunityGiving will verify that you are enrolled as a full-time student at the college.(Full-time enrollment is typically 12-16 credits)
June: Inform your college that you have received the scholarship.
September 1: Generally, full payment will arrive at your college unless otherwise notified.

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St. Cloud Builders Exchange Legacy Scholarship Fund*

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