The Tower Family Foundation is expanding its scholarship program to include enhanced eligibility criteria and a new application form to supports more students on a merit basis. The program is open to the broader NATE community by offering a limited number of merit-based scholarships available annually to Association member company employees and their eligible dependents.

The review and evaluation of all scholarship applications will be based on specific requirements related to academic achievement, future promise based on the degree program, and the responses to written essays.

Additionally, these Tower Family Foundation merit-based scholarships will be awarded twice per year (fall and spring semester) and shall be made payable to the educational institution on behalf of the student. Students attending regionally accredited post-secondary educational institutions such as four-year colleges, two-year community/technical colleges or institutes and shorter-term vocational certificate/trade programs are eligible to apply for the scholarships.

The scholarship award is intended to supplement any financial aid package received by the applicant and can be used for tuition/fees and other expenses charged by the institution, such as books, laboratory fees, equipment, and supplies. Tower Family Foundation Scholarships are valued at up to $5,000 per year for full-time students (carrying a minimum of 12 semester hours) and up to $2,500 per year for part-time students (carrying a minimum of six semester hours).

It is important to note that the expansion of the Tower Family Foundation scholarship program does not impact the pool of scholarship funds that continue to be readily available to a severely injured or permanently disabled tower worker or a legal dependent of a permanently disabled or deceased tower worker.

Students interested in applying for the merit-based Tower Family Foundation Scholarships are encouraged to review the Guidelines HERE and complete the official application HERE.

The Tower Family Foundation Scholarship Committee members include: Patrick Murphy, Chief Executive Officer at Murphy Tower Service, Seth Buechley, Owner at Cathedral, Mark Ciarfella, Executive VP, Domestic Operations at SBA Communications Corporation, Mike Clementi, Vice President & General Manager at Site Pro 1, Ryan Ford, National Vendor Manager at DISH Wireless, Dr. Gemma Frock, GFK Consulting Services, and Tara Rand, Senior Manager, Business Development at SAI Group.

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