Southern Illinois Builders Association Accepting Scholarship Applications
Date Posted: October 27, 2026
Posted In: Organizations, Workforce,
From St. Louis/Southern Illinois Labor Tribune: The Southern Illinois Builders Association (SIBA) is soliciting scholarship applications. The deadline to apply is Nov. 6.
SIBA began offering scholarships in 2012 and has awarded 169 scholarships since then totaling approximately $330,399.93.
ELIGIBILITY
To be eligible for a SIBA Scholarship:
- Candidates must be pursuing a degree in the field of construction management, construction-related engineering, architectural interior design or construction safety.
- Have a cumulative minimum grade point average of 3.0/4.0. Applications must include a copy of current transcript.
- Submit a personal recommendation from a person unrelated to the applicant within the current year.
- Be planning to enroll as a full-time student and maintain full-time student status (12-hour minimum). Part-time students working full-time in the construction industry will be awarded partial awards (written verification from full-time employer required).
- Show evidence that individual applying is related to an individual employed full-time by a SIBA member firm for a minimum of two years (written evidence from employer required within the current year).
- Provide a typewritten report (minimum of 500 words) on their career goal and what events they have experienced in their life that made them decide to decide to pursue a career in the construction field. The quality of the essay will be judged.
To obtain a complete list of requirements for the SIBA scholarships, please contact Donna Richter at the SIBA office at 618-624-9055 or by email to ceo@siba-agc.org.
The Southern Illinois Builders Association is a trade association of contractors representing approximately 500 commercial and industrial building, highway and utility construction contractors throughout Southern Illinois.