PHCC Scholarship Program Accepting Submissions

The Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors—National Association Educational Foundation scholarship program plans to award 55 scholarships totaling $132,000. Awards are available to plumbing and HVACR apprentices working for PHCC—National Association members, trade school or community college students taking plumbing or HVAC classes and college students pursuing majors directly related to the plumbing-heating-cooling industry.

The foundation has added two new awards for 2024:

• Gil Meyerowitz Memorial Scholarship – The Meyerowitz family runs several supply houses in New York, plus the national SupplyHouse.com site. Gil Meyerowitz was the owner of Meyerowitz Supply in Queens. When he passed away in April 2023, a portion of his estate was allocated to funding veteran scholarship awards through the foundation. Beginning this year, a $3,000 scholarship will be available to qualified applicants who are also a United States Armed Forces veteran; a current or former National Reservist or a member of the National Guard.
• Ferguson Cares HOLA Scholarships – National supplier Ferguson provides their associates with ways to support their interests through its internal Business Resource Groups. Ferguson Hispanic and Latin American BRG members support organizations that focus on the educational development of individuals within the Latino community, particularly those involved in trade work. This year the Ferguson Cares Foundation is providing funding to support four new $1,500 scholarships, which will be available to qualified Hispanic or Latino applicants.

All applicants are required to answer a few questions about their interest in the trades and career plans, plus provide a letter of recommendation. Apprentices can get recommendation from their PHCC member contractor employer, while trade school or college students can have an instructor or guidance counselor write their recommendation. Awards range from $1,500 to $10,000; with the most awards set at $3,000 each. The deadline for all submission materials is May 1 and the application can be found at phccfoundation.org/scholarships.