USA Scholarships
Partial Funding Professional Prize the USA

AGC Outstanding Educator Award 2027 - $5,000

Deadline 15 November 2026, emailed or postmarked 58 days left · Hosted by AGC Education and Research Foundation · Published

The AGC Foundation Outstanding Educator Award spotlights faculty who shape commercial construction talent inside the classroom and on job walks, student chapters, and industry boards. Nominees must be full-time teachers in ABET or ACCE construction management or construction-related engineering programs with at least four years of full-time teaching experience. The 2027 award package includes a $5,000 cash prize, the power to name two students for $2,500 scholarships for the coming academic year, and an invitation to the AGC Annual Convention as a Foundation guest. Complete nomination packages must reach Paige Packard by email or postmark no later than 15 November 2026, with notification in February 2027.

Plus 2 student scholarships
$5,000
Construction CM faculty
4+ yrs teaching
Nominations open July 1
15 Nov 2026
Accredited CM programs
Nationwide
How to apply Am I eligible? Official website

What is the AGC Foundation Outstanding Educator Award?

Since 1985 the AGC Education and Research Foundation has picked one construction educator each year who does more than deliver lectures. The Outstanding Educator Award looks for faculty who pull students onto jobsites, connect class projects to real bids, and keep contractor partners involved long after grades post.

The money is meaningful but not the whole story. Winners take home $5,000 and get to point two deserving students toward $2,500 scholarships for the next academic year. They also fly to the AGC Annual Convention as a Foundation guest, which puts their program in front of national firm leaders who hire graduates.

Applying is a team sport. You need a joint nomination letter from campus leadership and an AGC member company officer, plus teaching load documentation, department confirmation of what full-time means at your school, and endorsements that prove you mentor students outside lecture hours. Everything rides on one emailed PDF or a mailed packet postmarked by 15 November 2026.

Reviewers score classroom work, extracurricular time with students, and industry collaboration. If you run a student chapter, lead annual site tours, or co-teach with superintendents, say so with specifics. February notification gives you time to name scholarship recipients before the next fall recruiting cycle heats up.

Who can apply

Eligibility

Your progress 0 / 6
  • ✓
    Full-time construction faculty
    Nominees must be full-time teaching faculty in a university construction management or construction-related engineering program, or in a program with an institution-approved construction option.
  • ✓
    Four years of teaching experience
    At least four years of full-time teaching experience in construction education is required before the nomination deadline.
  • ✓
    Joint industry-administration nomination letter
    A letter signed jointly by an administrative faculty member at the nominee's institution and an officer of a construction firm that is an AGC member must accompany the application.
  • ✓
    Complete nominee packet
    The nominee is responsible for ensuring the checklist, application form, teaching load summary, department statement on full-time load, endorsements, and attachments arrive in one email PDF or mailed package by 15 November 2026.
  • ✓
    Extracurricular and industry involvement
    Judges weight classroom teaching, work with students outside class, and collaboration with industry colleagues. Strong files show mentoring, site visits, and professional society activity.
  • ✓
    U.S. program context
    The award recognizes educators at U.S. universities serving the commercial construction pipeline. Programs should align with ABET or ACCE accredited construction management or related engineering curricula.
What you get

Benefits

  • Cash award $5,000 to the Outstanding Educator
  • Student scholarships Two $2,500 scholarships named by recipient
  • AGC Annual Convention Travel as Foundation guest for presentation
  • National recognition Highlighted by AGC Education and Research Foundation
  • Research grant Not part of this award
  • Automatic renewal One-time annual honor
What to prepare

Document checklist

Documents gathered 0 / 7
  • ✓
    Nomination checklist
    Complete every item on the Foundation checklist and include it at the front of your submission package.
  • ✓
    Joint letter of nomination
    Signed jointly by a campus administrator and an AGC member company officer as described in the official rules.
  • ✓
    Outstanding Educator application form
    Type or print in black ink, use N/A where a question does not apply, and attach required supporting materials.
  • ✓
    Undergraduate teaching load summary
    Use the Foundation template summarizing courses, credit hours, and student contact for the review period.
  • ✓
    Department statement on full-time load
    A signed statement from the department administrator explaining what counts as a full teaching load at your institution.
  • ✓
    Letters of endorsement
    Additional endorsement letters supporting the nominee's teaching and industry engagement, bundled in the same PDF or mailed package.
  • ✓
    Email submission to Paige Packard
    Send one PDF to [email protected] or mail a hard copy to Paige Packard, AGC Education and Research Foundation, 2300 Wilson Blvd, Suite 300, Arlington, VA 22201.
Step by step

How to apply

Verify four or more years of full-time construction teaching and line up an AGC member company officer who can co-sign the nomination letter.
Use the Outstanding Educator rules and form on agc.org. The 2027 packet lists a 15 November 2026 deadline.
Campus leadership and the AGC member officer should describe classroom impact, student mentoring, and industry partnerships in one signed letter.
Fill the teaching load summary and obtain the department administrator statement that defines a full load at your university.
Gather supporting letters that speak to extracurricular work with students and collaboration with contractors or AGC chapters.
Bundle checklist, nomination letter, application, load summary, department statement, endorsements, and attachments. Email [email protected] for confirmation of receipt.
Winners are notified in February and recognized at the AGC Annual Convention. Plan student scholarship nominations for the academic year following the award.
When

Deadline and timeline

Application deadline
15 November 2026, emailed or postmarked
58 days left
1 July 2026
Nominations open for the 2027 Outstanding Educator Award cycle.
Aug - Oct 2026
Nominee assembles joint letter, forms, endorsements, and teaching documentation.
15 November 2026
Packages must be emailed or postmarked to the Foundation.
December 2026
Foundation reviewers score teaching, extracurricular work, and industry collaboration.
February 2027
Outstanding Educator notified; student scholarship designees identified.
AGC Annual Convention
Award presented on stage; recipient attends as a Foundation guest.
Questions

FAQ

What is the AGC Foundation Outstanding Educator Award?

It is an annual national honor from the AGC Education and Research Foundation for a construction management or construction-related engineering faculty member who excels in teaching, student mentoring, and industry engagement.

How much is the AGC Outstanding Educator Award worth?

The educator receives $5,000 cash and may name two students to receive $2,500 scholarships for the upcoming academic year. The Foundation also hosts the recipient at the AGC Annual Convention.

When is the AGC Outstanding Educator Award deadline?

Nomination packages for the 2027 award must be emailed or postmarked by 15 November 2026. Nominations typically open 1 July 2026.

Who can nominate someone for the AGC Outstanding Educator Award?

Rules require a joint letter signed by an administrative faculty member at the nominee's institution and an officer of a construction firm that is an AGC member. The nominee must submit the full packet to the Foundation.

How many years must an educator teach to qualify?

Nominees need at least four years of full-time teaching experience in construction education at the time of application.

How are AGC Outstanding Educator nominees judged?

Criteria emphasize full-time teaching performance, extracurricular activities with undergraduate and graduate students, and work with industry colleagues. Endorsements and the teaching load summary help reviewers compare nominees.

Where do I send the AGC Outstanding Educator application?

Email one PDF to Paige Packard at [email protected] or mail a hard copy to Paige Packard, AGC Education and Research Foundation, 2300 Wilson Blvd, Suite 300, Arlington, VA 22201.

When are AGC Outstanding Educator winners announced?

The Foundation notifies the recipient in February, and the award is presented at the AGC Annual Convention shortly afterward.

Featured

Scholarship Union

More in-depth scholarship guides curated by experts.

Keep looking

Related guides

Partial Funding
AGC Foundation Scholarships 2027 - Up to $2,500/yr
The AGC Education and Research Foundation awards renewable undergraduate scholarships of up to $2,500 per year and graduate awards up to $3,750 per year for students in ABET, ACCE, or eligible ATMAE construction management and construction-related engineering programs. Rising sophomores through seniors (not high school seniors) who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents apply through the SmarterSelect portal by midnight Eastern on 1 November 2026 for aid starting fall 2027.
Fully Funded
Simmons Distinguished Scholar Award 2027
The Simmons Distinguished Scholar Award is the largest merit award Simmons University offers its incoming first-year class, and the only one that asks for a separate application. It covers full tuition, mandatory fees other than health insurance, and housing and meals for four years, and it replaces any other merit scholarship Simmons has already offered you. Simmons publishes no dollar figure for the award, but measured against its own published 2026-2027 rates the package is worth about $68,600 a year for a non-nursing resident student. You apply by sending a 300 to 500 word essay on your leadership style alongside your admission application by 1 December 2026, for entry in Fall 2027. First-year applicants entering in the fall are eligible, international students included, and transfer, Dix Scholar and spring applicants are not.
Partial Funding
ACI Foundation Scholarship 2026 - $5,000 to $10,000
The ACI Foundation funds students heading into the concrete industry, and it runs more than thirty named awards through one shared student application portal with one set of core requirements. Scholarship recipients get a $5,000 educational stipend for tuition, residence, books and materials. Fellowship recipients get $10,000 plus paid travel to two ACI Conventions. Two Middle East awards sit alongside them at $7,000 and $5,000 with regional travel and certification included. The window is open now: applications opened on 1 July 2026 and close on 1 November 2026, with no late applications accepted. What you submit is compact but strict, a resume, a 500-word essay on your long-term career interest in concrete, official transcripts sent by the institution rather than by you, and two endorsements of which at least one must come from an ACI member. Fellowship finalists are interviewed in person at the spring ACI Concrete Convention, with travel paid.
Partial Funding
NGC College Scholarships 2027 - $4,000 Awards
National Garden Clubs, Inc. awards about 45 college scholarships of $4,000 each year to US students majoring in horticulture, environmental studies, and related fields tied to the garden club mission. Sophomores may apply for junior year; juniors, seniors, and master''s students may apply for the upcoming academic year. Submit the online NGC application, financial aid form, transcripts, one-page applicant letter, activities list, and two recommendations by February 1. Funds are mailed in late July to your financial aid office.

Always verify scholarship details on the official source before applying. Information on this page may change.

Visit official website