PHCC Foundation Scholarship Opportunities
Applications are available now for the Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors—National
Association (PHCC) Educational Foundation 2025 scholarship program. The
organization plans to award 65 scholarships totaling $150,500 to plumbing and HVACR
apprentices working for PHCC—National Association members, trade school or
community college students taking plumbing or HVAC classes and college students
pursuing majors directly related to the plumbing-heating-cooling industry.
In the application process, scholarship candidates answer questions about their
involvement in the trades and future career goals. They are asked to supply a letter of
recommendation, which apprentices can secure from their PHCC member contractor
employer, while students enrolled in trade schools or colleges can obtain it from a
teacher or academic advisor. Scholarship amounts vary between $1,500 and $10,000,
with most scholarships valued at $3,000. The deadline for all required documents to be
turned in is May 1st, and the application form can be accessed at
phccfoundation.org/scholarships.
The scholarships are funded by contractor donations to the PHCC Educational
Foundation and by these corporate sponsors: A. O. Smith, Bradford White Corporation,
Delta Faucet Company, Ferguson Cares Foundation, Home Depot Pro, InSinkErator,
RIDGID, Scorpion Home Services Marketing, State Water Heaters, and Sterling (a
Kohler Brand).
Contractor business owners want to ensure that apprentices and technicians are
invested in their training and commonly will require new hires to pay for their own
classes. This can be difficult for employees who are also supporting a family or
stretching their finances on entry-level earnings. The Foundation’s scholarships can
provide a bridge to the point where their growing skills deliver the job earnings needed
to self-fund the rest of their training. “And for employers who pay for their employees’
training, our scholarships can free up training funds the company can reinvest in other
areas,” added John Zink, the Foundation’s VP of Development and Communications.
The PHCC Educational Foundation, a partnership of contractors, manufacturers, and
wholesalers, was founded in 1987 to serve the plumbing-heating-cooling industry by
preparing contractors and their employees to meet the challenges of a constantly
changing marketplace. Information on the Foundation’s training and educational
programs can be found at https://phccfoundation.org.
