Mortenson Scholarship Program
M.A. Mortenson Company has established a scholarship program to assist children or grandchildren of employees who plan to continue their education in college or vocational school programs.
Mortenson Scholarship Program
The program is administered by Scholarship America®, the nation’s largest designer and manager of scholarships and other education support programs for corporations, foundations, associations, and individuals. Eligibility for individual programs is determined at the sole discretion of the sponsor and eligible applications are reviewed by Scholarship America’s evaluation team.
Eligibility
Applicants to the Mortenson Scholarship Program must:
- Be children or grandchildren of full-time Mortenson craft, hourly team members who have a minimum of 6 months employment with the company as of the application deadline date.
- Be high school seniors or graduates, or current college undergraduates.
- Plan to enroll in full-time undergraduate study at an accredited two- or four-year college, university or vocational-technical school for the entire 2026-2027 academic year.
Selection of Recipients
Scholarship recipients are selected on the basis of:
- Academic record (reach out to your counselor if you don’t know your GPA type or total)
- Demonstrated leadership and participation in school and community activities
- Work experience
- Statement of educational and career goals and objectives
- Unusual personal or family circumstances
- An online recommendation
Financial need will not be considered.
Selection of recipients is made by Scholarship America. In no instance does any officer or employee of M.A. Mortenson Company play a part in the selection. Not all applicants to the program will be selected as recipients. All applicants agree to accept the decision as final.
Notification
All applicants will be notified in late May.
Notifications are sent via email. When setting up your account, avoid using a school or work email. Instead, use an active, personal email address that you will continue to have access to.
Please make sure to add studentsupport@scholarshipamerica.org as well as the program email address as safe senders in your email contact list.
Payment of Scholarships
Scholarship America processes scholarship payments on behalf of M.A. Mortenson Company. Payment is made in one installment in early August.
Team members must be actively employed at the time the scholarship is awarded.
Awards
Awards ranging from $3,000 to $15,000 will be granted, with higher awards granted to the highest ranking applicants pursuing a 4-year degree or certification in construction, real estate, or engineering-related program.
Awards are for undergraduate study only.
Awards are not renewable; however, students may reapply to the program each year they meet eligibility requirements.
Recipients may be offered future mentorship, internship, and/or employment opportunities provided by Mortenson.
Requirements
As part of your application, you must upload the following:
- A current, complete transcript of grades. Grade reports are not accepted. Transcripts must display:
- Student name
- School name
- Grades
- Credit hours for each course and term in which each course was taken
Reach out to your counselor if you don’t know your GPA type, total, or need assistance with your transcript.
NOTE: If you are providing SAT or ACT test scores, and those scores are not listed on your high school transcript, you will need to upload a copy of your test score report(s) separately. If you are uploading a college transcript, those scores are not required.
One online recommendation form must be submitted on your behalf no later than three business days after the application deadline date.
Your application is not complete unless all required materials are submitted electronically.
