6th Annual ICA Scholarship
The 2025 ICA Scholarship
Sponsored by the Insulation Contractors Association of New York
510 Broadhollow Road, Suite 305A
Melville, NY 11747
2025 ICA Scholarship Information and Application
2025 Application and Rules
The Scholarship Fund
In 2020, the Insulation Contractors Association of NYC (“ICA”) created a college/university/trade school scholarship fund to enhance educational opportunities for the children and grandchildren of members of International Association of Heat and Frost Insulators and Allied Workers Local No. 12 (“Local 12”). The fund was named the ICA Scholarship Fund (the “Scholarship Fund” or the “Fund”). The scholarship has been expanded to include the children and grandchildren of current ICA members, and the children and grandchildren of an employee of an ICA member in good standing.
The Scholarship Awards
There will be three (3) scholarship awards in the amount of $5,000 each.
Recipients of the awards may attend any accredited two or four-year college, university, or approved trade school.
The deadline for submission of scholarship applications is 11:59pm on June 6, 2025. The Committee will evaluate applications between June 16, 2025, and June 30, 2025. The following criteria shall be utilized in making each award: academic achievements/awards, leadership/work experience, the application essay, letters of recommendation, and overall character.
If the Committee is presented with several well-deserving applicants, it may request to meet with those applicants for a personal interview.
The Committee shall announce its selection of scholarship winners by July 30, 2025.
Eligibility
To be eligible for the scholarship award, applicants must (1) already be enrolled in a college, university or trade school for the upcoming academic year; (2) be in good standing at their college, university, or trade school; (3) have maintained a scholastic average of at least a C (or its equivalent) for the previous year of academic course of study preceding the date of application; (4) be the child or grandchild (whether adopted or natural) of a Local 12 member who has been a member in good standing of Local 12 for a minimum of one (1) year preceding the application date; (5) be the child or grandchild (whether adopted or natural) of current ICA member in good standing or the child or grandchild (whether natural or adopted) of an employee who has been employed for at least a year by a current ICA member.
The Scholarship Committee
The Scholarship Committee shall consist of 3 representatives from member companies of the ICA. Each member of the Selection Committee shall be granted one vote towards the selection process.
Upon determining the award winner(s), the Committee shall notify the ICA Board of Directors of its decision. The Chairman of the Committee shall then notify the award winner(s) of their award.
The Committee and the ICA Board of Directors each retain the right to reject any and all award applicants. The Committee also retains the right to annually determine the number of scholarships that shall be awarded.
Payment of Scholarship Awards
Each scholarship award will become effective when the student is enrolled in the college, university, or trade school to which he or she has been admitted. Winners may be asked to submit proof of enrollment, and no scholarships shall be awarded until each winner has submitted a W-9 form.
With respect to the Scholarship Award, if the scholarship recipient’s parent does not remain in the employ of Local 12 or the ICA through which the scholarship award was originally received, the Committee shall have the discretion to continue or discontinue the scholarship recipient’s award.
Application Procedure
All applications must be typed using the fillable pdf application. Application packets must be emailed (as PDF files and not screenshots) to the Insulation Contractors Association of New York City at vasb@vpnalp.bet no later than 11:59pm June 6, 2025.
In addition to the completed application form, your application packet MUST contain the following as attachments to the application. Note that previously submitted essays or letters of recommendation will NOT be accepted.
- A letter of application from the applicant addressed to the Scholarship Committee;
- Two (2) letters of recommendation (preferably on official letterhead), signed and in writing attesting to the applicant’s scholastic ability, character, and worthiness to receive an award from the Fund.
- Transcript of scholastic record for the preceding academic year;
- An essay, not to exceed 500 words, discussing any topic that will enhance an assessment of your application, including the reason(s) for which you seek this scholarship, your interest in pursuing a career of your choice, and/or any special life circumstances;
- List of student, extracurricular, volunteer and work activities you have participated in, and any leadership positions held;
- List of accomplishments and awards you may have received in the community, school and/or work setting.