Scholarships
CIM Program - Middle Tennessee State University
Many organizations in the concrete industry offer scholarships for students interested in pursuing a Concrete Industry Management degree. The list below indicates the scholarships available. For more information regarding a particular scholarship, please request information from the contact listed under the specific scholarship.
ARKANSAS READY MIX CONCRETE ASSOCIATION
General Information: This Scholarship is intended for an Arkansas resident. More information about this scholarship can be obtained from the contact listed below.
Criteria:
1) Attend MTSU in pursuit of a Concrete Industry Management degree
2) Any high school graduate of an Arkansas School
For the scholarship to be renewed annually the student must:
1) Maintain a 2.5 grade point average
Scholarship Amount: $1,000.00 per year for four years
Deadline: April 1
Contact: Arkansas Ready Mix Concrete Association
Mall Professional Building, Suite 201
200 South University
Little Rock, AR 72205
(501) 663-8335
CALIFORNIA CEMENT PROMOTION COUNCIL SCHOLARSHIP
General Information: This Scholarship is offered to California and Nevada residents who intend to major in Concrete Industry Management at MTSU.
Criteria:
1) Meet the requirements for admission or transfer to MTSU
2) Be active in high school or community groups
3) Exhibit a strong interest in pursuing a career in the concrete industry
4) Major in Concrete Industry Management
5) Be a full time resident in the state of California or Nevada
For the scholarship to be renewed annually the student must:
1) Maintain a 2.5 grade point average
2) Be classified as a full time student (minimum of 12 credit hours per semester) pursuing the CIM major
Scholarship Amount: $4,000.00 per year for four years
Deadline: April 1
Contact: Sally Bradford, Marketing & Recruitment Coordinator
Concrete Industry Management Program
Middle Tennessee State University
MTSU, Campus Box 19
Murfreesboro, TN 37132
(615) 904-8599
Application: CIM PDF file
CAROLINAS READY-MIXED CONCRETE ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIP
General Information: This Scholarship is intended for North and South Carolina residents. More information about this scholarship can be obtained from the contact listed below.
Criteria:
Scholarship Amount:
Deadline:
Contact:
Carolina’s Ready Mixed Concrete Association
(704) 560-9065
CEMEX SCHOLARSHIP
General Information: This Scholarship will be awarded to a Cemex employee, dependent or another qualified student who intends to major in Concrete Industry Management at MTSU. Preference will be given to employees and dependents of Cemex employees.
Criteria:
1) Meet the requirements for admission to MTSU
2) Be active in high school or community groups
3) Exhibit a strong interest in pursuing a career in the concrete industry
4) Major in Concrete Industry Management (CIM)
For the scholarship to be renewed annually the student must:
1) Maintain a 2.5 grade point average
2) Be classified as a full time student (minimum of 12 credit hours per semester) pursuing the CIM major
Scholarship Amount: Annual tuition plus $500.00 per semester for four years
Deadline: April 1 Send to:
Contact: Angela Hernandez
Cemex
840 Gessner Ste 1400
Houston, TX 77024
Application: Cemex PDF File
COMMAND ALKON ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP
General Information: This Scholarship is offered to an incoming Freshman
Who is majoring in Concrete Industry Management.
Criteria:
1) Must be active in high school or community groups.
2) Must maintain a 2.5 grade point average.
3) Be classified as a full time student (12 hours per semester)
4) Award is renewable for four years.
Scholarship amount: $5000.00 a year for four years.
Deadline: April 1
Contact:
Sally Bradford, Scholarship Coordinator
Concrete Industry Management Program
Middle Tennessee State University
Application: CIM PDF file
CONCRETE SUPPLY COMPANY SCHOLARSHIP
General Information: This Scholarship will be awarded to a Concrete Supply Co. employee, dependent or another qualified student who intends to major in Concrete Industry Management at MTSU. Preference will be given to employees and dependents of employees of Concrete Supply Co. This scholarship is only awarded every four years.
Criteria:
1) Meet the requirements for admission or transfer to MTSU
2) Be active in high school or community groups
3) Exhibit a strong interest in pursuing a career in the concrete industry
4) Major in Concrete Industry Management
For the scholarship to be renewed annually the student must:
1) Maintain a 2.5 grade point average
2) Be classified as a full time student (minimum of 12 credit hours per semester) pursuing the CIM major
Scholarship Amount: $2,500.00 per year for four years
Deadline: April 1
Contact: Sally Bradford
Concrete Industry Management Program
Middle Tennessee State University
MTSU, Campus Box 19
Murfreesboro, TN 37132
(615) 904-8599
Application:CIM PDF file
CORDIE HUGHES SCHOLARSHIP (Sponsored by National Association of Women in Construction)
General Information: This Scholarship will be awarded to female/male student, residing in Tennessee, seeking a baccalaureate degree in a construction related field, and attending a college/university within the Nashville Chapter Region. More information about this scholarship can be obtained from the contact listed below.
Criteria:
1) Maintain a 2.8 grade point average
Scholarship Amount: The amount is determined each year
Deadline: May 31
Contact:
Dottie Brown
National Association of Women in Construction – Chapter #16
P.O. Box 22246
Nashville, TN 37202-4426
(615) 322-7057
DR. EARL KEESE CIM SCHOLARSHIP
General Information: This Scholarship will be awarded to a full time student in the Concrete Industry Management program as a one-time gift. The Scholarship is to honor a senior for exhibiting outstanding qualities in leadership and professionalism, plus enthusiasm toward the concrete industry and the program as Dr. Earl Keese does.
Criteria:
1) Must be a full time student
2) Must be a senior or junior who will be a senior by the following fall term
3) Have a GPA of 2.5 of higher
4) Exhibit the qualities of leadership, professionalism and enthusiasm as Dr. Earl Keese does
5) Been involved in extracurricular activities that incorporate the concrete industry
6) Exhibit a strong interest in pursuing a career in the concrete industry
7) Major in Concrete Industry Management
Scholarship Amount: $1,000.00 one-time scholarship
Deadline: April 1
Contact: Sally Bradford
Concrete Industry Management Program
Middle Tennessee State University
MTSU, Campus Box 19
Murfreesboro, TN 37132
(615) 904-8599
Application: CIM PDF file
FLORIDA INDEPENDENT CONCRETE & ASSOCIATED PRODUCTS SENIOR INTERN SCHOLARSHIP
General Information: This Scholarship will be awarded to a full time student in the Concrete Industry Management program as a one-time gift. This scholarship is to honor a student who has interned for a FICAP member company before their senior year.
Criteria:
1) Must be a full time student
2) Must intern for a FICAP member company
Scholarship Amount: $2,000.00 one-time scholarship for the student’s senior year
Contact: Michele Stropoli
Florida Independent Concrete & Associated Products
116 W. Greentree Lane
Lake Mary, FL 32746
(407)333-4694
GEORGIA CONCRETE & PRODUCTS ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIP
General Information: This Scholarship is offered to residents from the state of Georgia and surrounding states of Florida, Alabama, South Carolina, Tennessee, and North Carolina. Applicants must be sponsored by a company who is a member of this organization. Any interested student should contact the name listed below, you will be referred to a company that wishes to sponsor an applicant.
Criteria:
1) Meet the requirements for admission or transfer to MTSU
2) Be active in high school or community groups
3) Exhibit a strong interest in pursuing a career in the concrete industry
4) Major in Concrete Industry Management
For the scholarship to be renewed annually the student must:
1) Maintain a 2.5 grade point average
2) Be classified as a full time student (minimum of 12 credit hours per semester) pursuing the CIM major
Scholarship Amount: $2,500.00 per year for four years
Deadline: March 31
Contact: Diane Dial
Georgia Concrete & Products Association
100 Crescent Centre Parkway, Suite 110
Tucker, GA 30084
(770) 621-9324
Fax: (770) 621-9380
Application: http://gcpa.org/scholarship.htm
H. ELTON COOK SCHOLARSHIP
General Information: This Scholarship will be awarded to a MMC Materials, Inc. employee, dependent or any other qualified student from either Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, or Tennessee who intends to major in Concrete Industry Management at MTSU. Preference will be given to employees and dependents of employees of MMC Materials, Inc.
Criteria:
1) Be a full time resident from the states of Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, or Tennessee
2) Meet the requirements for admission to MTSU
3) Be active in high school or community groups
4) Exhibit a strong interest in pursuing a career in the concrete industry
5) Major in Concrete Industry Management
Scholarship Amount: $2,000.00 for one-year (Student will have to reapply)
Deadline: April 1
Contact: Sally Bradford
Concrete Industry Management Program
Middle Tennessee State University
MTSU, Campus Box 19
Murfreesboro, TN 37132
(615) 904-8599
Application: CIM PDF file
ILLINOIS READY-MIXED CONCRETE ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIP
General Information: This Scholarship is for a freshman that is a Kentucky resident, a dependent of a KRMCA member company employee or an employee of a KRMCA member company. More information about this scholarship can be obtained from the contact listed below.
Criteria:
Scholarship Amount:
Deadline:
Contact: Illinois Ready-Mixed Concrete Association
(800) 235-4055
J.W. "RED" VICTORY MEMORIAL SCHOLARHIP
General Information: This Scholarship is intended for a Middle Tennessee State University
recipient.
Criteria:
1) Attend MTSU in pursuit of a Concrete Industry Management degree.
2) Must be a Tennessee resident and enrolled as a full time student.
3) Preference will be given to students from Rutherford County.
4) Recipients shall be a junior or senior at the time they receive the award.
Deadline: April 1
Contact:
Sally Bradford, Scholarship Coordinator
Concrete Industry Management Program
Middle Tennessee State University
MTSU Box 19
Murfreesboro, TN 37132
615-494-7658
Application: CIM PDF file
KENTUCKY READY-MIXED CONCRETE ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIP
General Information: This Scholarship is for a freshman that is a Kentucky resident, a dependent of a KRMCA member company employee or an employee of a KRMCA member company. More information about this scholarship can be obtained from the contact listed below.
Criteria:
Scholarship Amount: $1,000.00 one-time scholarship
Deadline: July 1
Contact: James Deters, Executive Director
Kentucky Ready-Mixed Concrete Association
1 HMB Circle
Frankfort, KY 40601
(502) 695-1535
Fax: (502) 695-9499
LEHIGH CEMENT SCHOLARSHIP
General Information: This Scholarship is to be awarded to Lehigh Cement employees, dependents or other qualified students who intend to major in Concrete Industry Management at MTSU. Preference will be given to employees and dependents of employees of Lehigh Cement.
Criteria:
1) Meet the requirements for admission to MTSU
2) Be active in high school or community groups
3) Exhibit a strong interest in pursuing a career in the concrete industry
4) Major in Concrete Industry Management
Scholarship Amount: The amount is determined each year (This is a one-year scholarship)
Deadline: April 1
Contact: Sally Bradford
Concrete Industry Management Program
Middle Tennessee State University
MTSU, Campus Box 19
Murfreesboro, TN 37132
(615) 904-8599
Application: CIM PDF file
MARYLAND READY-MIXED CONCRETE ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIP
General Information: This Scholarship will be awarded to a resident of Maryland who intends to major in Concrete Industry Management at MTSU. Preference will be given to employees or dependents of employees of Maryland Ready Mix Concrete Association's member companies. Preference will also be given to high school students graduating from a Maryland high school.
Criteria:
1) Be a full time resident from Maryland
2) Meet the requirements for admission to MTSU
3) Be active in high school or community groups
4) Exhibit a strong interest in pursuing a career in the concrete industry
5) Major in Concrete Industry Management
Scholarship Amount: $2,000.00 for one-year
Deadline: April 1
Contact:
Sally Bradford
Concrete Industry Management Program
Middle Tennessee State University
MTSU, Campus Box 19
Murfreesboro, TN 37132
(615) 904-8599
Mr. Tom Evans
Maryland Ready Mix Concrete Association & Promotion Council
P.O. Box 617
Fredrick, MD 21705
(301) 694-4899
Application: CIM PDF file
BASF SCHOLARSHIP
General Information: This Scholarship is to be awarded to BASF, Inc. employees, dependents of employees or other qualified high school seniors who intend to major in Concrete Industry Management at MTSU. Preference will be given to employees and dependents of employees of BASF, Inc.
Criteria:
1) Meet the requirements for admission to MTSU
2) Be active in high school or community groups
3) Exhibit a strong interest in pursuing a career in the concrete industry
4) Major in Concrete Industry Management
For the scholarship to be renewed annually the student must:
1) Maintain a 2.5 grade point average
2) Be classified as a full time student (minimum of 12 credit hours per semester) pursuing the CIM major
Scholarship Amount: Two scholarships will be awarded for $5,000.00 per year for four years
Deadline: April 1
Contact:
Sally Bradford
Concrete Industry Management Program
Middle Tennessee State University
MTSU, Campus Box 19
Murfreesboro, TN 37132
(615) 494-7658
Application: CIM PDF file
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WOMEN IN CONSTRUCTION
General Information: This Scholarship will be awarded to female/male student, seeking a baccalaureate degree in a construction related or civil engineering major, and attending a four year college/university. More information about this scholarship can be obtained from the contact listed below.
Criteria:
1) Maintain a 2.5 grade point average
2) Be classified as a sophomore, junior or senior
Scholarship Amount: The amount is determined each year
Deadline: August 1
Contact:
Barbara Putt
National Association of Women in Construction – Memphis Chapter
C/o Lone Star Industries, Inc.
1029 John Denie Drive
Memphis, TN 38134
(901) 386-8911
NATIONAL PRECAST CONCRETE ASSOCIATION'S EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION
General Information: The National Precast Concrete Association (NPCA) Educational Foundation is sponsoring scholarships for deserving students pursuing a career related to
the precast concrete industry. These careers include opportunities in manufacturing facilities, architectural fields, the specifying community, engineering firms and the general construction industry.
Criteria:
Any high school student, high school graduate or current undergraduate may apply who will be enrolling full time in an academic institution for the year beginning in September following the date of application, and whose course of study is in an academic field related to the building, construction or precast concrete industry. The academic institution may be either a four year college or a community college with a recognized related course of study. Scholarships will not exceed four years and are awarded in the amount of $1,000 per academic year.
Scholarship Amount: The amount is determined each year
Deadline: December 31
Contact:
National Precast Concrete Association's Educational Foundation
10333 N. Meridian Street,
Suite 272, Indianapolis, IN 46290.
Application: NPCAEF Scholarship Application
R.C. MARTIN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP (Sponsored by Florida Independent Concrete & Associated Products)
General Information: The R.C. Martin Memorial Scholarship will be awarded to a full-time employee or dependents of any full-time employee of a FICAP Producer or Associate Member company who intends to major in Concrete Industry Management at MTSU.
Criteria:
1) Meet the requirements for admission or transfer to MTSU
2) Be active in high school or community groups
3) Exhibit a strong interest in pursuing a career in the concrete industry
4) Major in Concrete Industry Management
For the scholarship to be renewed annually the student must:
1) Maintain a 2.5 grade point average
2) Be classified as a full time student (minimum of 12 credit hours per semester) pursuing the Concrete Industry Management major
Scholarship Amount: $3,000.00 per year for four years
Deadline: April 1
Contact: Michele Stropoli
Florida Independent Concrete & Associated Products
116 W. Greentree Lane
Lake Mary, FL 32746
(407)333-4694
SIKA SCHOLARSHIP
General Information: This Scholarship is intended for a Middle Tennessee State University
Recipients.
Criteria:
1) Attend MTSU in pursuit of a Concrete Industry Management degree.
2) Student must stay in full time status.
3) Scholarship is for one academic year. Prior recipients are not disqualified from consideration
for this scholarship during subsequent years.
4) Students receiving the scholarship in their junior year will be qualified for renewal if they continue to meet all criteria.
Scholarship Amount: $2,500.00
Deadline: April 1
Contact:
Sally Bradford, Scholarship Coordinator
Concrete Industry Management Program
Middle Tennessee State University
MTSU Box 19
Murfreesboro, TN 37132
615-494-7658
Application: CIM PDF file
TENNESSEE CONCRETE ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIP
General Information: This scholarship will be awarded to a full-time college student, or a high school senior planning to obtain a degree in the Concrete Industry Management program.
Criteria:
1) Must be a US citizen
2) Must be enrolled or qualified to enroll at MTSU
3) Major in Concrete Industry Management
For the scholarship to be renewed annually the student must:
1) Maintain a 2.0 grade point average
2) Be classified as a full time student (minimum of 12 credit hours per semester) pursuing the CIM major
3)If awarded student must help out in TCA's annual golf tournament.
Scholarship Amount: $500.00 for the freshman year, and $2,500.00 each year thereafter for up to four years total
Deadline: April 1
Contact: Sally Bradford
Concrete Industry Management Program
Middle Tennessee State University
MTSU, Campus Box 19
Murfreesboro, TN 37132
(615) 904-8599
Application: CIM PDF file
TITAN AMERICA LLC SCHOLARSHIP
General Information: This Scholarship is intended for a Middle Tennessee State University. Recipient that have earned enough undergraduate hours to be classified as a junior or senior.
Criteria:
1) Attend MTSU in pursuit of a Concrete Industry Management degree.
2) Recipient have to classified as a junior or senior and must stay in full time status.
3)Minimum grade point average of 2.8 and shall be active in the campus community through participation in school activities or volunteer work.
4) Recipients shall be from the states of Florida, Virginia, or North Carolina. First preference shall be given to students who are dependents of Titan America employees, regardless of their home residency.
5) Students receiving the scholarship in their junior year will be qualified for renewal if they continue to meet all other criteria.
Scholarship Amount: based on the annual contribution
Deadline: April 1
Contact:
Sally Bradford
Concrete Industry Management Program
Middle Tennessee State University
MTSU Box 19
Murfreesboro, TN 37132
615-494-7658
Application: CIM PDF file
VIRGINIA READY-MIXED CONCRETE ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIP
General Information: This scholarship will be awarded to a high school senior who is accepted for enrollment at MTSU with a major in Concrete Industry Management. Preference will be given to a dependent of a VRMCA member company or an employee of a VRMCA member firm.
Criteria:
1) Be a resident of Virginia
2) Meet the requirements for admission to MTSU
3) Be active in high school or community groups
4) Exhibit strong interest in pursing a career in the concrete industry
5) Major in Concrete Industry Management at MTSU
6) Be willing to accept summer employment with a VRMCA producer following each of the first 3 yrs of study
For the scholarship to be renewed annually the student must:
1) Maintain a 2.8 grade point average
2) Be classified as a full time student (minimum of 12 credit hours per semester) pursuing the CIM major
Scholarship Amount: Annual tuition for up to four years
Deadline: May 15
Contact: Peter Easter
Virginia Ready-Mixed Concrete Association
630 Country Green Lane
Charlottesville, VA 22902
(434) 977-3716
Fax: (434) 979-2439
WISCONSIN READY-MIXED CONCRETE ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIP
General Information: This Scholarship is offered to residents from the state of Wisconsin, the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and members or family members of the Wisconsin Ready Mixed Concrete Association.
Criteria:
1) Meet the requirements for admission or transfer to MTSU
2) Be active in high school or community groups
3) Exhibit a strong interest in pursuing a career in the concrete industry
4) Major in Concrete Industry Management
Scholarship Amount: $5,000.00 one time scholarship
Deadline: March 31
Contact: Wisconsin Ready Mixed Concrete Association
9415 W. Forest Home Avenue
Hales Corners, WI 53130
(414) 529-5077
Application: http://wrmca.com/cmt_scholarship.htm
