Tower Family Foundation Scholarship Grant

The Tower Family Foundation Scholarship offers merit-based financial assistance to employees and dependents of NATE Member Companies, including those affected by severe injuries or disabilities. Valued up to $5,000 annually for full-time students, this scholarship supports tuition and related expenses. Eligible applicants must maintain a GPA of 2.5 and can renew their scholarships for up to four years. Applications are evaluated based on academic achievement and written essays.

About the Scholarship Program
The Tower Family Foundation has a limited number of private merit-based undergraduate degree scholarships to offer to NATE Member Companies’ employees and their dependents. The review and evaluation of all scholarship applications will be based on specific requirements related to academic achievement, future promise based on the degree program, and the responses to the written essays. Additionally, scholarships are available to a severely injured or permanently disabled tower worker or a legal dependent of a permanently disabled or deceased tower worker.
Scholarship Guidelines
Tower Family Foundation Scholarships will be awarded in the early summer timeframe for the student’s upcoming academic year and shall be made payable to the educational institution on behalf of the student. If the applicant applies and is awarded a scholarship for the Fall semester, the scholarship award will be for the full academic year.
Scholarship Value
Tower Family Foundation Scholarships are valued at up to $5,000.00 per year for full-time students (carrying a minimum of 12 semester hours) and up to $2,500.00 per year for part-time students (carrying a minimum of 6 semester hours).

Eligibility

The scholarship award is intended to supplement any financial aid package received by the applicant and can be used for tuition/fees and other expenses charged by the institution, such as books, laboratory fees, and supplies.A scholarship recipient may apply for an additional scholarship for the next academic year provided a cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.5 is maintained and for merit-based applicants, a verification letter of continued employee or dependent relationship to a NATE Member Company in good standing is provided. Scholarships are renewable annually (for up to four years for full-time students and six years for part-time students).Merit Based Eligibility RequirementsApplicant must provide evidence of a cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.5 for each scholarship award.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 RequirementsApplicant 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 Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.5 for each scholarship award. 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.