Melvin Kruger Endowed Scholarship

For more than a quarter century, the Roofing Alliance has been a catalyst for progress and innovation in the roofing industry, tackling critical challenges ranging from workforce development and education to cutting-edge technology and pioneering research. Committed to its core mission of giving back and safeguarding the industry’s future, the Roofing Alliance continues to foster growth and transformation. A shining example of this commitment is the Melvin Kruger Scholarship Program, a cornerstone of our philanthropic initiatives, designed to attract, develop, and empower skilled professionals through education and financial support.

The Melvin Kruger Scholarship Program offers three scholarship categories that use a single application. Information about each category is found below.

Accredited CTE Scholarship

The Melvin Kruger Scholarship Program Accredited CTE Scholarship is designed to help those who are seeking a professional career inside the roofing industry including but not limited to those seeking to be roof system and sheet metal installers/fabricators, crane and equipment operators, foremen and superintendents, warehouse and inventory specialists, and other roofing trade specialties.

This scholarship is not designed for those careers that require a four-year undergraduate degree.

Eligibility

All NRCA and Roofing Alliance member applicants shall be:

• Full-time or part-time employee* of a roofing industry company or their spouses or dependent children. The employee must have a minimum of one year of full-time or part-time employment with their companies as of the application deadline.
• High school seniors or graduates who plan to enroll or students who are already enrolled in a full-time undergraduate course of study directly related to a career in the roofing industry at an accredited vocational or technical trade school for an entire academic year.

CTE and Vocational student applicants shall be:

• Enrolled in CTE programs or vocational schools regardless of industry affiliation.
• High school seniors or graduates who plan to enroll or students who are already enrolled in a full-time undergraduate course of study directly related to a career in the roofing industry at an accredited vocational or technical trade school for an entire academic year.

Diversity Scholarship

The Diversity Scholarship program is open to African American, Black, Hispanic or Latino, Asian, Pacific Islanders, Native American, Native Hawaiian, Indigenous, LGBTQ+ and multi-racial students. All female students are also eligible regardless of race or ethnicity. Any other students who come from backgrounds that would add to the cause of diversity, regardless of race or gender, are eligible to apply, including applicants with physical, mental or other disabilities.

The Diversity Scholarship is open to those who are pursuing a construction science education at either an accredited post-secondary institution or an accredited vocational or technical trade school.

Eligibility

All NRCA and Roofing Alliance member applicants shall be:

• Full-time or part-time employee of a roofing industry company or their spouses or dependent children. The employee must have a minimum of one year of full-time or part-time employment with their companies as of the application deadline.
• High school seniors or graduates who plan to enroll or students who are already enrolled in a full-time undergraduate course of study directly related to a career in the roofing industry at an accredited vocational or technical trade school for an entire academic year.

Construction Management student applicants shall be:

• Enrolled at the undergraduate level, regardless of industry affiliation, in a program leading to Bachelor of Science in Construction Management degrees that typically are accredited by the American Council for Construction Education (ACCCE), http://www.acce-hq.org.
• High school seniors or graduates who plan to enroll or students who are already enrolled in a full-time undergraduate course of study.

CTE and Vocational student applicants shall be:

• Enrolled in CTE programs or vocational schools regardless of industry affiliation.
• High school seniors or graduates who plan to enroll or students who are already enrolled in a full-time undergraduate course of study directly related to a career in the roofing industry at an accredited vocational or technical trade school for an entire academic year.

Awards

Accredited University Scholarship

• $5,000 awards will be granted up to a maximum of twelve high school seniors or graduates who plan to enroll, or students who are already enrolled, in a full-time course of study directly related to a career in the roofing industry or building construction.
• Must enroll at an accredited two- or four-year college or university for an entire academic year.
• Awards may be renewed for up to three additional years or until a bachelor’s degree is earned, whichever occurs first. Renewal is contingent upon the following renewal requirements:
• Maintain a final, cumulative 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale (or the equivalent) at the end of the school year,
• Maintain the same major, and
• Maintain the eligibility requirements stated in the Eligibility page.

Scholarships are not guaranteed if the applicant’s major or eligibility changes.

Accredited CTE Scholarship

• $1,000 awards will be granted up to a maximum of five high school seniors or graduates who plan to enroll, or are already enrolled, in a full-time course of study directly related to a career in the roofing industry.
• Must enroll at an accredited vocational or technical trade school for an entire academic year.
• Awards are not renewable, however, students may reapply each year they meet eligibility requirements.

Scholarships are not guaranteed if the applicant’s major or eligibility changes.

Diversity Scholarship

• Up to two (2) scholarships  1-$5,000 (post-secondary) and 1-$1,000 (vocational or trade) will be awarded to students with diverse backgrounds* from one of the eligible categories.
• The post-secondary ($5,000) awards are renewable up to three years of undergraduate study provided recipients meet the annual renewal requirements: (1) maintain a final, cumulative 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale (or the equivalent) at the end of the school year; (2) maintain a qualified major; and (3) maintain the eligibility requirements stated in this application.
• The $1,000 (vocational or trade) award is not renewable. However, students may apply each year they meet the eligibility requirements.

Priority will be given to Roofing Alliance and NRCA members for all categories.