AGC Alaska Scholarships

Celebrating 75 Years of Building Alaska

For 75 years, AGC’s mission of Advocate, Educate, and Promote has been at the forefront of all we do.

In 1948, while still just a territory, the Associated General Contractors of Alaska was founded by a group of charter members, who recognized that while statehood may still be over a decade away, Alaska’s infrastructure needs were immediate. Watch the video below to see how AGC has evolved to meet the needs of our members, and Alaska's construction industry at large over the last 75 years.

The Associated General Contractors of Alaska, Inc. (AGC of Alaska) scholarship program is designated to encourage students to pursue a career in the construction industry or related field. Scholarships will be awarded to those seeking training in the trades and/or degree-seeking applicants. Specific career paths include: engineering, architecture, construction management, design, as well as any of the trades, or any other related careers such as safety, accounting, insurance, bonding, and human resources or other related services.

Scholarship applications must be submitted by March 31, 2025 at midnight Alaska time. The AGC Workforce Development Committee Review team will award up to $40,000 in scholarships. Scholarship recipients will be notified no later than May 1, 2025.

Objective:

The objective of the Associated General Contractors' Scholarship Program is to encourage students to pursue a career in Alaska's construction industry.

Eligibility:

1. Applicants must plan to enter the construction industry or a related (supportive) field such as accounting, insurance, bonding, human resources, etc.
2. An individual must submit a complete application with the following PDF attachments:
   1. One-page essay on career goals. Max 500 words
   2. One-page personal essay (i.e. hobbies, connection to industry, full-time employment and fulltime student status, family obligations, etc.). Max 500 words
   3. Copy of recent transcripts (depending on applicant status may be high school or college-whichever is most applicable)
   4. Two (2) letters of recommendation written within the last two years.
3. Applicant must be either a U.S. citizen or permanent resident of the United States and a resident of Alaska

ALL SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS (ESSAYS, TRANSCRIPTS, LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION) MUST BE SUBMITTED AS PDF FILES.

Selection Criteria:

The recipients of the scholarship awards are based on the following criteria:

1. Career Goals: Evaluation is made by assessing the two essays described above
2. Extracurricular Activities: Describe activities such as: do you work and go to school? Family obligations, college and community activities, offices held, awards received, participation in sports, work experience as indicated in the Personal Essay.
3. Recommendations: Each applicant must include at least two (2) letters of recommendation written within the last 2 years, preferably from teachers or employers knowledgeable about applicants capabilities and work history.
4. Transcripts: Include copies of recent transcripts.

Submittal of Applications:

• All applications must be submitted online by March 31st at midnight Alaska time.
• All supporting documents MUST be submitted as PDF files.

The applicant is responsible for submitting a complete application package.