2025 Scholarships Available - Applications Due March 3, 2025

    ____GSHBA Scholarship of Excellence - $1,500

This $1,000 scholarship is available to any eligible student or resident seeking education in the building industry living in GSHBA tri-county area of Adams, Juneau, Portage, Waushara, Waupaca, and Wood counties. The “stipend” will be granted directly to the recipient’s school upon verification of enrollment.

____Jeff Nygaard Memorial Scholarship - $1,000

GSHBA sponsors this $500 scholarship in memory of former member Jeff

Nygaard. This scholarship will be available to any student or resident in the

Portage County area seeking an education in the health care profession or building related industry. This "stipend" will be granted directly to the recipient's school upon verification of enrollment. 

____The Portage County Bank Scholarship - $1,000

This scholarship will be available to any student or resident in the Portage County area that is seeking education in the finance/banking profession or building industry. This "stipend" will be granted directly to the recipient's school upon verification of enrollment.

____ Ryley Hofferber Memorial Scholarship - $1,000 

This is available to a student from Portage or Waupaca County. The award recipient must be planning on entering or enrolled in a degree apprenticeship program or education program in the field of building construction trades. The “stipend” will be granted directly to the recipient’s school upon verification of enrollment.

____ Hammer Down Scholarship - $1,000

This $1,000 scholarship is available to any student seeking education in the Building Industry, Health/Promotional Wellenes or Physical Therapy living in Adams, Juneau, Portage, Waushara, Waupaca or Wood County. The “stipend” will be granted directly to the recipient’s school upon verification of enrollment.

____ GSHBA Parade of Homes Scholarship - $1,000

This $1,000 scholarship is available to any student seeking education in the Building Industry, Interior Design, Drafting or Marketing fields living in Adams, Juneau, Portage, Waushara, Waupaca or Wood County. The “stipend” will be granted directly to the recipient’s school upon verification of enrollment.

____ Alchemy Concrete Scholarship - $1,000

This $1,000 scholarship is available to a student from Amherst High School. The award recipient must be planning on entering or enrolled in a degree apprenticeship program or education program in the field of building construction trades.  The “stipend” will be granted directly to the recipient’s school upon verification of enrollment.

____ FFH Scholarship - $1,000

This $1,000 scholarship is available to any new or continuing full or part time student seeking education at Mid-State Technical College in the Construction Trades program. The “stipend” will be granted directly to the recipient’s school upon verification of enrollment.

____ Freedom Home Builders Scholarship - $1,000

Applicant must meet the following criteria:

1. Must have an enlistment contract to join any branch of service.

2. Must be in one of the trades or joining an engineer MOS. 

Can be a split opening they already did basic training, and they are home to finish high school before going to do second phase of initial entry training. 

____ Marty Family Scholarship - $1,000

This $1,000 scholarship is available to any Portage County resident training and working in a building industry trade. This "stipend" will be granted directly to the recipient for work related tools and equipment. 

____ Eric Walters Memorial Scholarship – Milwaukee Pack Out, Milwaukee Tools, Work Boot 

Voucher (Value of $1,500)

This scholarship is available to any student in the GSHBA tri-county area of Adams, Juneau, Portage, Waushara, Waupaca, and Wood counties that is enrolled in a degree apprenticeship program or education program in the field of building construction trades. With verification of acceptance and enrollment into an apprenticeship program the scholarship supplies will be given to the student at the awards banquet. 

____ AgCountry Farm Credit Services Scholarship - $1,000

This scholarship will be available to any student seeking education in the finance/banking profession or building industry. This "stipend" will be granted directly to the recipient's school upon verification of enrollment.

____ Welling Kitchen, Bath & Flooring Scholarship - $1,000

This $1,000 grant is available to any person entering a career related to kitchen, bath and/or floor design or remodeling.  Applicants should explain their anticipated career, and how the grant will reduce the barrier to entry. The grant will be issued to the recipient for work-related tools, equipment, or education.