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Scholarship Criteria / Application

Scholarship Application Deadline:
The application for scholarship should be submitted no earlier than the calendar year in which the student plans to begin attending college or technical school. 

Merit Based Applicant Eligibility Requirements:

  • Applicant must provide evidence of a cumulative GPA of 2.5 for initial scholarship award. Scholarship renewals require a cumulative GPA of 3.0.
  • Applicant must be an employee or legal dependent of an employee of a current NATE Member Company in good standing.
  • Applicant must be a high school graduate with acceptance to a regionally accredited post-secondary educational institution. 
  • Enrolled as either a full-time or part-time student.

Accident or Death Based Applicant Eligibility Requirements:

  • Applicant must be a severely injured or permanently disabled tower worker, (or) a legal dependent of a permanently disabled or deceased tower industry worker. 
  • Applicant must provide evidence of a cumulative GPA of 2.5 for initial scholarship award. Scholarship renewals require a cumulative GPA of 3.0.
  • Applicant must be a high school graduate with acceptance to a regionally accredited post-secondary educational institution. 
  • Enrolled as either a full-time or part-time student.

Academic Criteria Guidelines:

  • The scholarship will supplement a financial aid package — not substitute for aid — received from an institution.
  • Scholarship awards will be made payable to the school on behalf of the student and are intended to supplement, rather than substitute for, aid received from an institution.
  • Scholarships may be awarded in advance of acceptance by a college or technical school conditioned upon the student’s admission and attendance at such a school.
  • Full-time students must carry at least 12 credit hours per semester. Part-time students carry less than full-time credit hours but must carry at least 6 credit hours per semester.  

How to apply:

To be considered for a scholarship, an applicant must submit all of the following by the deadline:

  • Acceptance letter from an accredited post-secondary education institution the applicant will be attending.
  • Completed Tower Family Foundation Scholarship Application Form. 
  • Two Completed Essays: (Each essay to be a minimum of 500 words, not to exceed 800 words. Essays must be double-spaced and included as part of the application packet.)
    1. Identify your degree program and describe what you would like to learn from your selected program of study and your college experience. Include in your answer how you hope to grow professionally and personally, and what your goals are upon graduating from your program. 
    2. Describe a challenge you’ve faced and share how you overcame the challenge, the lessons you learned, and how you will apply this experience in your future.
  • Official High School Transcript with cumulative 2.5 GPA OR current official college transcript with cumulative GPA of 2.5, if currently attending college. 
  • One (1) employment or legal dependent verification letter from a current NATE Member Company (For Merit Based Applicants Only) 
  • One (1) recommendation letter from a high school teacher, post-secondary teacher, or career/guidance counselor. If out of high school greater than three years, a professional reference is acceptable. 

Apply via email

The Tower Family Foundation Scholarship Committee will review all completed applications and determine scholarship awards based on the documents received.