The Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors—National Association (PHCC) Educational Foundation is proud to announce the winners of our 2025 scholarship programme. With 66 students selected to receive scholarship awards, the Foundation has set a new milestone for the most scholarships it has ever awarded in a single year. These winners will receive funding totaling up to USD152 000. Applicants must be plumbing or HVAC apprentices or trade school students, or college students pursuing studies directly related to the plumbing-heating-cooling industry.
The 2025 Scholarship winners. All images supplied by the PHCC Educational Foundation
Helping boost the number of awards available this year were newly created scholarships sponsored by Home Depot Pro and by HomeServe as part of their broader Skilled Trades Initiative, aimed at strengthening and expanding the skilled labour force.
This year’s set of winners includes 43 apprentices and trade school students plus 23 college students. “We are so happy to provide these awards that make entering a career in the trades easier,” said Foundation Chair Patrick Wallner of Wallner Plumbing in Redding, Calif. “Our dedicated sponsors and donors are eager to support the programme, because they know it is sound investment in the future of our profession.”
“Plumbing is not just a job for me, it is my career path – one that allows me to provide extraordinary service to clients and communities,” wrote apprentice Brian Hoisington of Westminster, California in a thank you note to the Foundation donors. He is enrolled in the PHCC of Orange County plumbing apprenticeship training programme. “I am an apprentice now advancing to the position of installer, and this scholarship will help me achieve that next step in my professional growth. Thank you for your commitment to supporting individuals like me in building a career that I can be proud of.”
The 2026 PHCC Educational Foundation scholarship programme will open for applications in January, with all submission materials due by 1 May 2025. Information on the scholarship programme, plus full details on our 2025 scholarship winners, photos and thank you notes can be found at https://phccfoundation.org/scholarships.
| About PHCC Educational Foundation The PHCC Educational Foundation – a partnership of contractors, manufacturers and wholesalers – was founded in 1987 to serve the plumbing-heating-cooling industry by preparing contractors and their employees to meet the challenges of a constantly changing marketplace. Students interested in pursuing a career in the plumbing or HVACR professions are invited to visit https://phccfoundation.org/scholarships for information on 2026 scholarships. |
Source: Supplied by the PHCC Educational Foundation
The 2025 Scholarship Corporate Sponsors.
