ABC-SEMI Southeast Michigan Contractors Issue 3, 2021

Southeast Michigan Contractors Issue 3 2021 5 ABC SEMI has recently launched a new 501(c)3 that will fund student scholarships at the Southeast Michigan Construction Academy. The ABC Build the Future Fund is designed to provide full or partial schol- arships to students who have a difficult time getting into trade school because they don’t have the funds to get started. A majority of students ultimately get tuition paid for by employers after their first year, but that first tuition payment is more often than not a barrier to entry to a new career. Last year, ABC/SEMCA provided over $100,000 scholarships to students, in honor of former builders like William Pulte, Bill Berman, Ron Mrozek, and former SEMCA student, RJ Rink. ABC/SEMCA would encourage companies and families to consider making a donation to support new workers coming into the construction industry. The Build Your Future Fund was created as a segregated account to ensure that 100% of all proceeds are directed to scholarship opportunities. For more information, feel free to contact Dave Staudt, ABC SEMI comptroller at dstaudt@abcsemi.org . ABC Launches New Trade School Scholarship Charity SCHOLARSHIP