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The National Housing Endowment administers scholarship programs for graduate and undergraduate students studying residential construction and related fields.  The National Housing Endowment, together with individual and corporate support, is committed to improving the future of the building industry by creating educational opportunities for students across the country.

UPDATED as of August 11, 2008!

National Housing Endowment/International Builders Show Scholarship Program

Building upon the proud history of NAHB’s wide range of support for construction education, the National Housing Endowment, Home Builders Institute (HBI), and state and local Home Builders Associations (HBAs) continue to find avenues to educate students on the many opportunities a career in construction offers. Attending the International Builders’ Show (IBS) has proven to be instrumental in helping students learn outside the classroom and prepare for a career in the home building industry.

The National Housing Endowment International Builders’ Show Scholarship provides monetary support to NAHB Student Chapter members to help offset travel expenses related to attendance and participation in activities surrounding the annual International Builders’ Show.

The deadline for submissions is COMING SOON!

Click here for the National Housing Endowment IBS Scholarship Application and Information Page!

The National Housing Endowment/Lee S. Evans Scholarship

Lee S. Evans and his wife, Virginia, established the Lee S. Evans/National Housing Endowment Scholarship in 1990. Evans, an educator and consultant, has taught thousands of builders how to better manage their businesses. The Evans' endowed gift, along with the generous contributions of many of Mr. Evan's friends, colleagues and former students, created the scholarship fund to assist in addressing the pressing need for educating and training construction managers in the residential building industry. The Evan's vision to establish a permanent source of scholarship funding to assist promising students entering the field of residential construction management has helped students nationwide achieve their career goals.

The scholarship deadline for the 2009-2010 academic year is November 21, 2008.

The National Housing Endowment/Herman J. Smith Scholarship was created to honor Herman J. Smith and his lifelong commitment to the housing industry and the education of future generations of home builders.

Smith, a builder and developer in Tarrant County, Texas, and surrounding areas held numerous leadership positions in state and local home builder associations and as President of the National Association of Home Builders during his long career. He was inducted into the National Association of Home Builders' Housing Hall of Fame in 1987. His philanthropic contributions throughout the years benefited his church, his community, his industry, and his peers. His dedicated leadership and his exemplary life will remain as an inspiration to all those lives he touched during his lifetime. In keeping with his favorite motto, "always leave the woodpile higher than you found it," this scholarship fund commemorates an outstanding Texas and housing icon, Herman J. Smith.

The scholarship deadline for the 2009-2010 academic year is May 4, 2009.
 

pdf PDF version of the 2009-2010 Herman J. Smith Scholarship Program


Word version of the 2009-2010 Herman J. Smith Scholarship Program

List of 2008 - 2009 National Housing Endowment/ Herman J. Smith Scholarship Winners

Centex Homes/National Housing Endowment Build Your Future Scholarship Program

Centex Homes established the Centex Homes/National Housing Endowment Build Your Future Scholarship in 1999. These scholarships provide tuition assistance to undergraduate students pursuing careers in the building industry. The scholarship fund was created to assist in addressing the pressing need for educating and training managers in the building industry. The vision and mission of this program is to establish a permanent source of scholarship funding to help students nationwide achieve their career goals.

The application deadline for the 2009-2010 academic year is April 6, 2009.

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PDF Version of the 2009-2010 Centex Homes Scholarship Application

Word version of the 2009-2010 Centex Homes Scholarship Application

List of 2008 - 2009 National Housing Endowment/ Centex "Build Your Future" Scholarship Winners


The NAHB Women's Council/National Housing Endowment Strategies for Success Scholarship

The NAHB Women's Council/National Housing Endowment Strategies for Success Scholarship Fund encourages students to further their education in housing industry related programs. It was initiated in 2001 by NAHB Women's Council Past National President Deborah Ferland and Austin Ferland and is supported through the generosity of Women's Council members, individuals and corporations.

Up to $2,000 can be awarded to a full time student pursuing education in a building-related course of study, such as construction management, construction technology, civil engineering, architecture, design or any of the trade specialties at the college or university they attend. The scholarship award may be used to pay tuition, fees and/or books. 

The application deadline for the 2009-2010 academic year is March 14, 2009.

pdf PDF version of the 2009-2010 Women's Council Scholarship Application

word Word version of the 2009-2010 Women's Council Scholarship Application

For more information on this scholarship program, please contact Petra Beane at pbeane@nahb.com 

Other National Housing Endowment Education Funds

Various donors have also established funds that are targeted to students and scholars at particular institutions or programs or for purposes beyond direct tuition support to include fellowships and scholarly and field research.  Please contact Madeline Smith at the National Housing Endowment with questions about housing education programs and the application procedures for these funds.

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The National Housing Endowment is a charitable tax-exempt corporation organized in accordance with IRC Section 501(c)(3).
Contributions to the National Housing Endowment are tax-deductible. Please consult your tax advisor.