Legacy Scholarship Program

Annual Indian River, Sussex Technical, and Stephen Decatur High School scholarships available.

For Indian River High School or Sussex Technical High School in DE and Stephen Decatur High School in MD

Contact Counselor Sonya Purcell at Indian River High School, Counselor Wyatt Lowe at Sussex Technical High School, Counselor Keith Hall at Stephen Decatur High School, or CFAC Administrator: Sharon Moore-Corraliza of AZEK Building Products.
Phone: 302-233-5358
Email: Sharon.Moore@AZEKCO.com

Read example winning entries here…

“Being associated with CFAC, and presenting Scholarships, is one of the biggest rewards I look forward to every year. ”

Sharon M.

SCHOLARSHIP CHAIR

Our Mission & Essay Guidelines

Our mission is to help create and mold distinguished adults by providing local students with a head start in their life journey. We hope this provides a teachable moment by rewarding good stewardship, paying it forward and early success for their future.

Essay Guidelines

Must be between 250 and 600 typewritten words in a word processing format (for example a .doc or .docx file format).
12 point font, double-spaced and numbered pages.
Do not include personal identification on any page of the essay. However, please include your name, address, and phone number when you apply.
Essay submitted should tell the selection committee:
- Reasons for your career choice.
- How it relates to the construction industry (if not directly, be creative).
- You must include academic accomplishments, extracurricular activities, volunteer work, and work experience.
- Financial need and how this scholarship will impact your future plans.
Finally, you must be continuing with education after high school, whether college, tech school or journeyman. Please note this on your cover page or email body (same place as your contact information) but not in the essay itself. We will verify this with your school counselor.

Submission:

Please email your essay to:
contractorsforacause@gmail.com or

Snail Mail to:
Contractors For A Cause
PO Box 1282
Ocean View, DE 19970

Deadline:
Essay must be email dated or postmarked by April 13, 2025.
All essays submitted become the property of Contractors For A Cause (CFAC). CFAC may publish information about, photos of, and all or parts of the essay submitted in any media.

Scholarships Awarded:
Three $4,000 scholarships will be awarded each year, one per high school mentioned above.

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