JRGF underwrites several student chapter grants and awards as part of its support for the MCAA Career Development Initiative. This is yet another component of JRGF’s commitment to funding the mechanical contracting industry’s most critical human resource needs.
Emerging Chapter Grant
GRANT DESCRIPTION
Newly chartered chapters, or chapters that are rebuilding, are eligible for this grant, which provides $3,000 for chapter operations, special projects or activities and student scholarships. The chapter’s faculty advisor may apply for this grant on behalf of the student chapter for up to three consecutive years. Funds are awarded to the faculty advisor.
GRANT ELIGIBILITY
To be eligible for this grant, the MCAA student chapter must:
- Be designated to be chartered at the next MCAA convention, or
- Chartered within the previous two years and has no local MCA association sponsor, or
- Chartered within the previous two years and has less than 10 members, and
- Chartered but has less than 10 members and is having difficulty staying viable, and
- Hasn’t applied for a Chapter of Excellence Grant for the same grant period.
GRANT APPLICATION PROCESS
Each submission must not be any longer than two single-spaced pages and include the following information:
- Name(s) of faculty advisor(s)
- Names and titles of current chapter officers
- Number of chapter members
- Attendance at MCAA local affiliate meetings (if applicable) during the current school year
- Activities, projects and accomplishments (field trips, seminars and campus presentations by MCAA local affiliates and contractor members)
- Number of chapter members who have been offered, or applied for, summer internships with mechanical contractors for the current summer
- Number of chapter members who obtained (or who have been offered) full-time positions with mechanical contractors
- A brief description (100 words or less) of how the chapter plans to use the grant
- Photographs are welcome, but not required
MCAA’s Career Development Committee is currently working to restructure the John R. Gentille Foundation Student Chapter Grants & Awards. Please stay tuned for additional information and contact Megan Walsh if you have any questions.
All applications due September 14 to Megan Walsh.
PREVIOUS RECIPIENTS
Year |
Emerging Chapter Grant Recipients |
2007 |
University of Maryland |
2007 |
Fairleigh Dickinson University |
2007 |
University of Cincinatti |
2007 |
Northern Kentucky University |
2007 |
University of Nebraska at Omaha |
2007 |
Iowa State University |
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2008 |
Kent State University |
2008 |
Pittsburg State University |
2008 |
Bradley University |
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2009 |
Kent State University |
2009 |
Weber State University |
2009 |
McMaster University |
2009 |
Sacramento State University |
2009 |
California State University, Chico |
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2010 |
Northern Kentucky University |
2010 |
Central Washington University |
2010 |
Western Carolina University |
2010 |
Florida International University |
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2011 |
Oregon State University |
2011 |
Binghamton University |
2011 |
Fairleigh Dickinson University |
2011 |
Minnesota State University Moorhead |
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2012 |
Fairleigh Dickinson University |
2012 |
Minnesota State University Moorhead |
2012 |
Oregon State University |
2012 |
Binghamton University |
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2013 |
Binghamton University |
2013 |
Kansas State University |
2013 |
University of Nebraska at Omaha |
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2014 |
Binghamton University – SUNY |
2014 |
Central Washington University |
2014 |
Kansas State University |
2014 |
University of Waterloo (Canada) |
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2015 |
Western Illinois University |
2015 |
Washington State University |
2015 |
Bradley University |
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2016 |
Ball State University |
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2017 |
University Missouri-Columbia |
2017 |
Indiana State University |
2017 |
Ball State University |
2017 |
Western Illinois University |
2017 |
University of Southern California |
2017 |
Missouri State University |
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2018 |
Ball State University
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2018 |
Indiana State University
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2018 |
Missouri State University
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2018 |
University of Southern California
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2018 |
Western Illinois University
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2019 |
Alfred State University |
2019 |
Missouri State University |
2019 |
University of Maryland |
Chapter of Excellence Award
AWARD DESCRIPTION
This $7,500 award recognizes student chapters for their extraordinary performance and accomplishments during the prior year, as well as encourage their continued growth and development. The chapter’s faculty advisor may apply for this award on behalf of the student chapter. The chapter operations funds may be used towards projects, field trips, fundraising activities, or travel to MCAA events. The minimum amount that should be allocated to student scholarships is $1,000.
AWARD ELIGIBILITY
Well-established and thriving MCAA student chapters that have been operating for at least one year are encouraged to apply for this $7,500 grant, which provides $5,000 in scholarships and $2,500 for chapter operations. Student chapters who have applied for an Emerging Chapter Grant in the same period are not eligible.
AWARD APPLICATION PROCESS
Each submission must not be any longer than five single-spaced pages and include the following information:
- Name(s) of faculty advisor(s)
- Names and titles of current chapter officers
- Number of chapter members
- Attendance at MCAA local affiliate meetings (if applicable) during the current school year
- Activities, projects and accomplishments (field trips, seminars and campus presentations by MCAA local affiliates and contractor members)
- Number of chapter members who have been offered, or applied for, summer internships with mechanical contractors for the current summer
- Number of chapter members who obtained (or who have been offered) full-time positions with mechanical contractors
- A brief description (100 words or less) of how the chapter plans to use the award
- Photographs are welcome, but not required
All applications due September 14 to Megan Walsh.
PREVIOUS RECIPIENTS
Year |
Chapter of Excellence Award Recipients |
2007 |
Ferris State University |
2007 |
Illinois State University |
2007 |
Milwaukee School of Engineering |
2007 |
University of Nebraska-Lincoln |
2007 |
University of Washington |
2007 |
Georgia Institute of Technology |
2007 |
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo |
2007 |
California State Polytechnic University at Pomona |
2007 |
Colorado State University |
2007 |
Oregon State University |
2007 |
Purdue University |
2007 |
University of Wisconsin-Stout |
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2008 |
Ferris State University |
2008 |
Illinois State University |
2008 |
Milwaukee School of Engineering |
2008 |
University of Nebraska-Lincoln |
2008 |
University of Washington |
2008 |
Georgia Institute of Technology |
2008 |
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo |
2008 |
California State Polytechnic University at Pomona |
2008 |
Colorado State University |
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2009 |
Ferris State University |
2009 |
University of Nebraska-Lincoln |
2009 |
University of Washington |
2009 |
California State Polytechnic University at Pomona |
2009 |
Purdue University |
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2010 |
Illinois State University |
2010 |
Kent State University |
2010 |
University Wisconsin-Stout |
2010 |
University of Nebraska Lincoln |
2010 |
Ferris State University |
2010 |
Milwaukee School of Engineering |
2010 |
University of Washington |
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2011 |
Pittsburg State University |
2011 |
University of Nebraska Lincoln |
2011 |
Ferris State University |
2011 |
Illinois State University |
2011 |
Kent State University |
2011 |
Purdue University |
2011 |
University of Washington |
2011 |
University Wisconsin-Stout |
2011 |
Milwaukee School of Engineering |
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2012 |
University of Washington |
2012 |
Colorado State University |
2012 |
University of Nebraska-Lincoln |
2012 |
Northern Kentucky University |
2012 |
University of Wisconsin-Stout |
2012 |
Purdue University |
2012 |
Iowa State University |
2012 |
Milwaukee School of Engineering |
2012 |
Ferris State University |
2012 |
Pittsburg State University |
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2013 |
Ferris State University |
2013 |
Milwaukee School of Engineering |
2013 |
University of Nebraska-Lincoln |
2013 |
University of Washington |
2013 |
Purdue University |
2013 |
Pittsburg State University |
2013 |
Northern Kentucky University |
2013 |
Illinois State University |
2013 |
Colorado State University |
2013 |
California State University, Chico |
2013 |
Kennesaw State University |
2013 |
Wentworth Institute of Technology |
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2014 |
Colorado State University |
2014 |
Ferris State University |
2014 |
Iowa State University |
2014 |
Milwaukee School of Engineering |
2014 |
Northern Kentucky University |
2014 |
Pittsburg State University |
2014 |
Purdue University |
2014 |
Kennesaw State University |
2014 |
University of Nebraska-Lincoln |
2014 |
University of Wisconsin-Stout |
2014 |
Wentworth Institute of Technology |
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2015 |
Wentworth Institute of Technology |
2015 |
Purdue University |
2015 |
University of Nebraska-Lincoln |
2015 |
Milwaukee School of Engineering |
2015 |
Kent State University |
2015 |
Kennesaw State University |
2015 |
Colorado State University |
2015 |
Fairleigh Dickinson University |
2015 |
Ferris State University |
2015 |
Iowa State University |
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2016 |
Wentworth Institute of Technology |
2016 |
Purdue University |
2016 |
University of Nebraska-Lincoln |
2016 |
Milwaukee School of Engineering |
2016 |
Kent State University |
2016 |
Kennesaw State University |
2016 |
Colorado State University |
2016 |
Fairleigh Dickinson University |
2016 |
Ferris State University |
2016 |
Iowa State University |
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2017 |
Wentworth Institute of Technology |
2017 |
University of Nebraska-Lincoln |
2017 |
Milwaukee School of Engineering |
2017 |
Kent State University |
2017 |
University of Wisconsin-Stout |
2017 |
Colorado State University |
2017 |
University of Missouri-Columbia |
2017 |
Ferris State University |
2017 |
Iowa State University |
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2018 |
Colorado State University |
2018 |
Fairleigh-Dickinson University |
2018 |
Ferris StateUniversity |
2018 |
Iowa State University |
2018 |
Kasnsas State University |
2018 |
Kent State University |
2018 |
Milwaukee School of Engineering |
2018 |
Pittsburg State University |
2018 |
Purdue University |
2018 |
University of Nebraska-Lincoln |
2018 |
University of Wisconsin-Stout |
2018 |
Wentworth Institute of Technology |
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2019 |
Iowa State University |
2019 |
Ball State University |
2019 |
Washington State University |
2019 |
Wentworth Institute of Technology |
2019 |
California State University, Chico |
2019 |
Fairleigh Dickinson University |
2019 |
Pittsburg State University |
2019 |
University of Nebraska-Lincoln |
2019 |
Milwaukee School of Engineering |
2019 |
Purdue University |
2019 |
Kent State University |
Student Chapter of the Year Award
AWARD DESCRIPTION
The Student Chapter of the Year Award recognizes an MCAA student chapter for outstanding achievement as an organization of students who are planning careers in the mechanical construction industry. The $3,000 award recognizes exceptional achievement in governance and leadership, membership recruiting, fundraising, community involvement and career development.
AWARD ELIGIBILITY
Those eligible for this award are chartered students chapters or chapters designated to be chartered at the next MCAA convention.
AWARD APPLICATION PROCESS
Each submission must not be any longer than five single-spaced pages and photographs are welcome, but not required.
APPLY NOW
All applications due February 1, 2021 to Megan Walsh.
PREVIOUS RECIPIENTS
Year |
Student Chapter of the Year Award Recipients |
2001 |
University of Nebraska-Lincoln |
2002 |
Ferris State University |
2003 |
Purdue University |
2004 |
Purdue University |
2005 |
Purdue University |
2006 |
University of Wisconsin-Stout |
2007 |
Purdue University |
2008 |
Ferris State University |
2009 |
Illinois State University |
2010 |
Ferris State University |
2011 |
Illinois State University |
2012 |
Purdue University |
2013 |
Kennesaw State University |
2014 |
Milwaukee School of Engineering |
2015 |
University Missouri-Columbia |
2016 |
University of Nebraska-Lincoln |
2017 |
Iowa State University |
2018 |
Pittsburg State University |
2019 |
University of Nebraska-Lincoln |
JUDGING CRITERIA
Category |
Points |
Description |
Governance |
5 points |
How is the chapter organized and led? How are officers chosen? How are decisions made? |
Communication |
10 points |
How do chapter members stay in touch with each other and the contracting community? How are members notified of upcoming meetings, special events, projects, internships, employment opportunities, etc.? |
Community Service |
10 points |
Do chapter members voluntarily participate in a project that helps improve their community? (i.e. Habitat for Humanity, Heat’s On, a clean-up campaign) |
Career Development |
20 points |
Does the chapter participate in activities that increase members’ knowledge of the mechanical contracting industry, the employment opportunities it offers, and the contractors that are part of it? |
Competition |
5 points for entering. In the case of a tie, each chapter’s current competition evaluation will be considered and weighed. |
Did the chapter participate in the MCAA Student Chapter Competition? |
Membership |
≥2, 5 pts.
3 – 7, 10 pts.
8≥, 15 pts. |
How many new members did the chapter add during this year? What means did the chapter use to attract new members? |
Fund Raising |
≥$500, 5 pts.
$501 – $1,000, 10 pts.
$1,000>, 15 pts. |
How much money did the chapter raise and by what means? |
Field Trips |
10 points |
1-2 per year |
15 points |
3+ per year |
Internships |
5 points |
1-5 per year |
10 points |
6-10 per year |
15 points |
11+ |
Employment |
1-5, 5 points; 6-10, 10 points; 11-15, 15 points; 16 or more 20 points |
How many 2012 graduates who were members of the student chapter accepted positions with mechanical contractors? |