John and Marlene Heslip Scholarship Program

The National Concrete Masonry Association (NCMA) Education and Research Foundation has established the John and Marlene Heslip Scholarship Program for full-time students engaged in the pursuit of an architecture undergraduate or graduate degree at eligible colleges and universities in the United States and Canada. The purpose of this program is to support students pursuing a degree in the architectural field while encouraging innovative design, application, or utilization of manufactured concrete masonry and hardscape products in the built environment.

Eligibility

The scholarship fund is targeted to support either undergraduate or graduate students. To be eligible for the scholarship, applicants must:

• be enrolled as a full-time student at a college or university that has an accredited architecture program;
• have completed their sophomore year; and
• maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA (based on a 4 point system) prior to and throughout the scholarship period.

This scholarship program is administered without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sexual orientation, age, gender, disability, or national origin.

Awards

Typically, one $5,000 scholarship will be awarded for each academic year. Awards are not renewable and will typically be awarded on a one-time basis. Award of the scholarship is based upon the recommendation of the Foundation Program Review Committee with approval by the Foundation Board of Trustees. The decision of the Foundation Board of Trustees is final.

Application

The applicant is responsible for ensuring all necessary information is submitted. Transcripts must display student name, school name, grade and credit hours earned for each course, and term in which each course was taken. Completed applications must be received no later than the date indicated on the previous web page to be considered. Applicants will be notified by September 15th of each calendar year if they have been selected as a recipient of the scholarship for the upcoming academic school year. Applications must be received by June 1 of each calendar year. See the buttons on the right to download the application form.