Scholarships
Since 2003, the Minnesota Builders Exchange Scholarship Fund has awarded over $200,000 in scholarships to students seeking an education directly related to the construction industry.
Embarking on a career within the construction and building industry presents both incredible opportunities and significant challenges. In recognition of this dynamic landscape, the Minnesota Builders Exchange (MBEX) and its partner, The Builders Group Education Foundation, wants to support and empower the next generation of industry leaders and innovators.
MBEX wants to award multiple scholarships ranging in value from $500 - $5,000* to future carpenters, electricians, HVAC specialists, masons, tilers, elevator technicians, plumbers, utility workers, and all specialized trades workers, as well as construction managers, construction engineers, estimators, and construction administration students.
In addition to the scholarship prize, MBEX will also provide complimentary invitations to all MBEX-sponsored social events and educational opportunities to scholarship winners.
*MBEX reserves the right to adjust the number and monetary values of its awarded scholarships.
The online portal for the 2025-2026 MBEX / TBG Construction Scholarship is now closed and no longer accepting applications.
Applications were accepted through 11:55pm on May 31, 2025. An application will not be considered complete if submitted without all required answers, an official high school / collegiate transcript, recommendation letter, or essay.
The scholarship application and review process is as follows:
• The submission deadline is 11:55pm on May 31, 2025. This means a full application, including all requested documentation, must be submitted via the online Kaleidoscope portal by the indicated date and time. Failure to provide all parts will result in disqualification of one's application.
• The MBEX Scholarship Committee will review and score all qualified applications in early June 2025.
• The Scholarship Committee will then meet (also in June 2025) to discuss applications, select awardees, and determine awarded dollar amounts.
• All applicants will be notified the second week of July 2025 if they are receiving a scholarship or not.
Please contact Ashlee at ah@mbex.org or (612) 381-2631 during regular MBEX business hours.
• Be pursuing a construction-related field of study at an accredited post-secondary educational institution, be it at a trade school, a two-year technical or community college, or four-year university.
• Be entering the Fall 2025 semester as a freshman, sophomore, or junior. Students completing their degree beyond the traditional four years may also be eligible to apply.
• Be studying at said accredited post-secondary institution in Minnesota, Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota, or Wisconsin.
• Be maintaining a GPA of 2.5 or higher.
• Possess a strong passion for the construction and building industry.
• Agree to and attend a minimum of ONE MBEX-sponsored event during Fall 2025, Spring 2026, or Summer 2026. For applicants who may be awarded a scholarship who live outside of Minnesota, further discussions will be had with MBEX staff.
Previous scholarship recipients are more than welcome to reapply as long as they continues to meet the scholarship criteria and are not entering their final semester of study in the Fall of 2025.
Help spread the word and share this financial opportunity with your students. Link to this page on your school or organization's website using www.mbex.org/scholarship.
You can also download a 2025-2026 MBEX / TBG Construction Scholarship informational packet here.
Since 2003, the MBEX Scholarship Committee has awarded 152 scholarships for a total of $307,500. We are proud of our ongoing tradition of support to the future of the construction industry.
View past MBEX / TBG scholarship recipients:
Since 2003, the Minnesota Builders Exchange Scholarship Fund has awarded over $200,000 in scholarships to students seeking an education directly related to the construction industry.
Minnesota Builders Exchange
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Minneapolis, MN 55405
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