Minnesota Subcontractors Association (MSA) Scholarship

The Minnesota Subcontractors Association (MSA), The Builders Group (TBG) and Holmes Murphy Construction will award four $3,000 scholarships to qualifying students. In addition, MSA and Kraus-Anderson Insurance will honor one student with a $5,000 Patrick Kennedy Scholarship.

Requirements:

1. Applicants must be as of their fall semester; a freshman, sophomore or junior. (If attending longer than the traditional 4-years of undergrad, seniors may be eligible.)
2. Applicants can either be:
   A current student in a construction-related field; or
   Enrolled in a construction or building trade major/field, if they are a dependent of an owner/employee whose company is an MSA member.
3. Requirements relating to the two scholarship amounts:
   To qualify for three of the $3,000 scholarships: Applicant is in, or is entering, a construction-related craft or trade that puts them in the field (ex: plumbing, masonry, carpenter, electrical, etc.).
   To qualify for one of the $3,000 and the $5,000 scholarship: Applicant is in or entering a construction-related craft OR trade (as above) or a construction/building major that puts them in the office (ex: project manager, construction management, etc).
4. Applicant must have a 2.5 GPA or higher.
5. All fields must be completed. Transcripts and resumes must be attached or emailed separately. Applications with any missing information will automatically be rejected.
6. Applicant must still be enrolled in school at time of awarding the payment to the school.
7. Applicant must submit this application by 11:59 pm on Friday, April 4, 2025.

If you have any questions, please email them to Lisa at events@msamn.com.

Awards and Selection Process:

• Applications will be reviewed by the Scholarship Committee.
• Applicants will be notified by early May via email.
• Scholarships will be awarded as a one-time payment made payable to the school. Recipients are required to notify MSA of any changes in address, school enrollment, or other relevant information.
• Scholarship recipients will be recognized at our annual General Contractor Partnership Awards in May 2025 in the Twin Cities (details coming soon). We invite the scholarship winners and a school rep to attend as our guest.