The AGC Education and Research Foundation supports the future of our industry.Ìý Thanks to the generosity of AGC members since 1968 and visionary leadership fromÌýindustry leaders, the Foundation is committed to sustaining quality education through:
- Scholarships—
- Over 100 students each year benefit from AGC FoundationÌýscholarships.ÌýSince 1970, 3,500 scholarships have been awarded, totaling $9 million.
- New in 2015Ìý- We are excited to announce a new scholarship program, the Workforce Development Scholarship, aimed at craft training and technical programs. Ìý
- Awards—Two prestigious awards are given annually to anÌýOutstanding EducatorÌýin construction education and a notable senior construction student whose entry is chosen as the winner of theÌýJames L. Allhands Essay Competition.
Ìý - Research Projects—A growing group of construction faculty are taking advantage of theÌýFaculty InternshipÌýinitiative that supports faculty members’ work with an AGC contractor for the summer.Ìý ResearchÌý resulting inÌýIndustry Case StudiesÌýÌýthat partner faculty members with AGC contractors will build a library of such studies available to university faculty and industry training programs for use in the classroom.