Founded in 1999, The Construction in Education Foundation (CEF) of Virginia provides university students in the engineering/construction industry with financial assistance to pursue their dreams
Since 1999, ABC Virginia has awarded over $400,000 in scholarships to ABCVA members, as well as their children, pursuing degrees in construction management and civil, electrical, and mechanical engineering.
The call for applications is released in March of each year with recipients announced in April.
Scholarships for the 2025-2026 year have been awarded!
Eligibility
Applicants must:
- Be employed with an ABC-VA member firm, or children of employees at an ABC-VA member firm
- Be pursuing a degree in construction management, civil engineering, electrical engineering or mechanical engineering
- Be enrolled in school or accepted at a school
2024-2025 recipients
JEREMIAH WINSTEAD
POWER ELECTRIC COMPANY
Columbia Southern University
NATHALIA MARCANO SALAZAR
HENLEY CONSTRUCTION
Montgomery College
RYAN HERBERT
R.W. MURRAY CO
Purdue University
ALEX COLGIN
ATLANTIC CONSTRUCTORS, INC.
Old Dominion University
ROBERT HOGG
CLARK CONSTRUCTION
Virginia Tech
Norfolk State U. Partnership
Erika Ingarashi-Cummings
Kymani King
Virginia Tech Partnership
Catherine Caputo
Nathan Poole