A maximum of 10 recipients will each receive a $5,000 award that is renewable for up to three years of undergraduate study if they meet eligibility requirements.
Ongoing communications and events will share how the foundation has continually worked to promote the professionalism of roofing while giving back to the industry through research, education and philanthropy.
Funding requests must go toward research, educational initiatives and technical programs that address current issues and work to better the roofing industry.
Nominate employees for an MVP award to recognize their outstanding contributions through on-the-job performance and workmanship and other noteworthy contributions outside the workplace.
Roofing professionals are asked to share information with construction management schools in their areas, encouraging the formation of student teams to participate.
Clemson University is granted funding for “Workforce Education & Retention Initiatives for the Roofing Industry" by the Roofing Alliance to further develop its roofing college course.
In 2020, the Roofing Alliance funded a total of $272,253 in project funding to bolster research, educational initiatives and technical programs addressing the roofing industry.
Students at Clemson University in South Carolina completed a college course entirely dedicated to roofing, and its success could lead to other schools teaching it.
