Scholarship Available for Local Trade Students

Up to $1,000.00 available in scholarships for any graduating Lee County, Hancock County, or Clark County students interested in embarking in a career in the Construction and Building Trades Industry. 

Students must plan to enroll, or be enrolled in the Construction and Manufacturing Degree Program at Southeastern Community College.

The Delbert and Edythe Barnes Scholarship Fund was established for students who have graduated or will be graduating, those in their senior year of high school, from any Lee County, Hancock County or Clark County School District.

General Education Diploma (GED) students are also eligible to apply for The Delbert and Edythe Barnes Memorial Scholarship.

Successful applicants will have attained at least a 2.0 grade point average at their high school, be a high school graduate or have received a GED, have financial need and a strong desire to embark upon a career in the Construction and Building Trades Industry.

Deadline for applications is Apr. 23, 2019. Recipients will be selected and announced by May 10, 2019.

This is a renewable scholarship for a second year (provided the student has maintained a 2.5 grade point average in their first year at Southeastern Community College. 

Please email [email protected] or call 319-670-0207 with any questions regarding this scholarship application.