Scholarship Application Form

ACI Howard Knauf Scholarship Application Form Application Deadline -
January 24, 2018

Read and follow the instructions carefully prior to submitting your application.  Please forward questions to:
​
Anthony Ricciardi 
Associate Director 
aricciardi@aci-construction.org 
(513) 221-8020

Awards:

1.  Various scholarships will be awarded from the following companies:
  • A & A Wall Systems, Inc.
  • ​ACI Howard Knauf Scholarship Fund
  • ACI-YP
  • Advanced Caulking LLC
  • American Society for Professional Estimators (ASPE)
  • Browne E&C
  • Construction Financial Management Association (CFMA)
  • cHc Fabricating Corp.
  • Craftsman Electric
  • Danis Building Construction Company
  • Denier Electric Co., Inc.
  • Dan Denier
  • Dugan & Meyers LLC
  • HGC Group of Companies
  • Hicon, Inc.
  • Hummel Industries, Inc
  • James Hunt Construction
  • Jostin Construction, Inc. 
  • Lithko Contracting, Inc.
  • MSP Design
  • Messer Construction Company
  • Pioneer Cladding & Glazing Systems
  • R.J. Beischel Building Company 
  • Steel Toes to Stilettos

2.  Applications will be reviewed and recipients selected by the ACI Scholarship Committee. Evaluations are based upon interest in construction, grades, extracurricular activities, employment experience, letters of recommendation and financial status.

3. All applicants selected as semi-finalists will be subject to a personal interview with a representative or representatives of the ACI Scholarship Committee. 
  • Semi-finalists for Selection Saturday Interviews will be notified no later than February 9, 2018.
  • Selection Saturday Interviews will be held on Saturday, February 17, 2018 at ACI.
  • The Winners of a Scholarship will be notified no later than February 19, 2018.

4.  Award(s) will be presented at the ACI Annual Meeting, held on March 8, 2018.  Recipients will be notified.  The recipient's presence at this meeting is mandatory.

5.  Checks will be given directly to the recipient(s) and made payable to both the recipient and college or university to ensure the awarded funds are used for tuition and/or books.  Checks will not be sent to the recipient's college or university.

Eligibility: ​
1.  Applicant must have completed one full year of course work in a 2, 4 or 5 year program.
2.  Applicant must be registered as a full time student.
3.  Applicant must desire a career in construction.
4.  Applicant must pursue a degree in a construction related field such as construction management, construction finance, civil engineering, mechanical engineering for building trades, electrical engineering for building trades, surveyors, or architecture.
5.  APPLICANT MUST BE AN UNDERGRADUATE.
6.  Applicant must be a U.S. citizen.
7.  Applicant must ensure that their application, letters of recommendation and official transcripts are received by the January 24, 2018 deadline.
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Application form must be completed online.

  • Official college transcripts must be mailed and received before the January 24, 2018 deadline.  ​
Mail To:
Allied Construction Industries
Attn: Anthony Ricciardi
3 Kovach Drive
Cincinnati, OH 45215

  • Recipient (s) must be able to attend ACI's Annual Meeting held on March 8, 2018.
    3 Recommendation letters must be included.​
  • If selected, you will be asked for documentation to support the data you have provided. Likewise, all correspondence and award agreements will be generated from the personal information submitted below. Please use proper spelling, capitalization and punctuation.