To: Greater Boston PCA Members/Signatory Contractors,

The PCA is excited to announce that the applications for the 2025 PCA Scholarship Program are now open. Last year the PCA awarded over $70,000 in scholarship and awards to over 20 recipients.

College Scholarships are available for full-time students in several categories of applicants.

Those eligible for the Scholarship include:

• Children of Local 12 members who work for companies that are PCA member companies. (Children of members of other unions are not eligible.)

• Daughters and sons of Apprentice Instructors at Local 12 Apprenticeship Program.

• Children of staff members of PCA member companies (administrative assistants, project managers, etc.). Staff members must have worked at their company for at least one year. Children of temporary or part-time employees may not apply.

• Family members of company owners who are signatory to Local Union #12.

• Plumbing Contractor Interns who have worked for a firm for: a) at least 1 year or b) at least 2 internship sessions. Interns must have their supervisors detail their roles and responsibilities. Interns must also submit all other information required in the application.

• Applicants are only eligible to win the scholarship award two times.

Participation in the scholarship program is limited to PCA member companies only. For more information, please contact the PCA office at 978-777-8764, or email the PCA office at Joanie@greaterbostonpca.com.

Applications may also be accessed by clicking this link (PDF)

To send competed packets by email please send to: Joanie@greaterbostonpca.com

To mail application packets and official transcripts you may also send to:

Greater Boston Plumbing Contractors Association

35 Braintree Hill Office Park, Suite 108, Braintree, MA 02184

Applications and transcripts must be received or postmarked by Friday, March 21, 2025 to be considered. The PCA looks forward to presenting the awards at the Annual Scholarship Awards Dinner in May 2025.

We hope you will forward the scholarship application along to all your eligible staff and their children.