North East Roofing Education Foundation Scholarship Application is Open

By North East Roofing Contractors Association (NERCA). 

NEREF provides scholarships to deserving individuals in the roofing community to assist in furthering their education.  

The North East Roofing Educational Foundation (NEREF) has instituted a scholarship program to support employees and their immediate family members who plan to pursue post-secondary education through college or vocational programs. Fifteen scholarships will be awarded each year for full-time study at any accredited post-secondary institution of the student’s choice. Payment will be made in August and checks will be mailed to the bursar of the school of the scholarship winner.  

To be eligible, applicants to the North East Roofing Educational Foundation Scholarship Program must be members of NERCA, their employees, or their respective immediate family (defined as self, spouse, or child) or high school seniors or graduates who plan to enroll in a full-time undergraduate course of study at an accredited two or four-year college, university, or vocational-technical school. 

Application  

Interested students must complete this application and mail it along with a current and complete transcript of grades to NEREF postmarked no later than May 15, 2021. Applications may be reproduced as needed. 

Applicants are responsible for gathering and submitting all necessary information. Applications are evaluated on the information supplied; therefore, answer all questions as completely as possible. All information received is considered confidential. 

Selection of recipients 

Scholarship recipients are selected based on academic record, potential to succeed, leadership, and participation in school and community activities, honors, work experience, a statement of educational and career goals, and an outside appraisal. Financial need is not considered. 

Final selection of recipients is made by the NEREF Board of Trustees. Award recipients will be notified by June 30. Not all applicants to the program will be selected as recipients. Students may reapply to the program each year they meet the eligibility requirements. 

Revisions 

The North East Roofing Educational Foundation reserves the right to review the conditions and procedures of this scholarship program and to make changes at any time including termination of the program. 

Additional information 

Questions regarding the scholarship program should be addressed to: 

North East Roofing Educational Foundation, Inc. 

Scholarship Program 

100 Grossman Drive Suite 300 

Braintree, MA 02184 

Telephone: (781) 849-0555 

Fax: (781) 849-3223 

Learn more about NERCA in their RoofersCoffeeShop® Directory or visit www.nerca.org