The CBSCA Educational Foundation was established to develop and administer the annual scholarship program at the undergraduate level to promote studies in fields helpful to copper and brass and/or industrial distribution.
Through the CBSCA Educational Foundation, CBSCA offers annual scholarships to:

  • Employees of CBSCA member companies
  • Children of employees of CBSCA member companies
  • Students enrolled in an undergraduate industrial distribution degree program

This program benefits both deserving students and academic institutions while also helping to channel outstanding personnel into employment within the copper and brass industries.

Funds for the scholarship program are collected primarily through donations from CBSCA member companies.

To find out how you can support the CBSCA Annual Scholarship Program, please contact the CBSCA Educational Foundation at +(913) 396-0697.

CBSCA 2026 Scholarship Application Requirements

Eligibility

To apply for a CBSCA scholarship, applicants must meet one of the following criteria:

  • Be employed by a CBSCA member company, or
  • Be a child of an employee of a CBSCA member company, or
  • Be enrolled in an undergraduate industrial distribution degree program
     

Additionally, applicants must:

  •  Be pursuing an undergraduate degree at an accredited four-year college or university
  •  Be taking at least six (6) credit hours in the upcoming school year
  •  Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
  • High school seniors are eligible if they have been accepted to an accredited four-year college or university
  • College seniors are eligible if they are enrolled in a 5- or 6-year undergraduate program
     

Application Materials

Along with completing the online scholarship application form, applicants must submit the following supporting materials:

  • Essay, 500 words, one page, Topic: Describe something meaningful that you learned from another person and explain how it changed the way you see the world or approach life.
     
  • Transcript: Current transcript from your school.
     
  • Letter of Recommendation: From a principal, dean, department head, or instructor.
     
  •  Addendum Page: Signed by both the student and a parent or guardian.
     

Additional Guidelines

  •  Incomplete or late applications will not be considered.
     
  •  All submitted information will remain confidential and used solely for scholarship evaluation.
     


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