Simpson Strong-Tie opens applications for US$3,000 student scholarships until March 21, 2025; company plans to award 120 scholarships across 100 participating schools for 2025-2026 academic year

Pleasanton, Calif. — Simpson Strong-Tie, the leader in engineered structural connectors and building solutions, has opened the application process for its annual Student Scholarship program, a part of the company’s Strong-Tie Undergraduate Fellowship. The $3,000 scholarship encourages the design and building of safer structures in our communities by supporting education for students majoring in structural and civil engineering, construction management or architecture in the United States.

Scholarship recipients must be undergraduate students at participating colleges and universities entering their junior or senior year. The online scholarship application for the 2025–2026 academic year can be found at strongtie.com/scholarships. The deadline to apply is March 21, 2025.

Scholarship recipients become participants in the Strong-Tie Undergraduate Fellowship, which provides access to industry contacts, relevant training, job leads, peer connections and community, plus an insider’s look at Simpson Strong-Tie’s leadership in structural systems research, testing and innovation. Through their involvement, awardees can build the industry knowledge and network to help maximize their future professional growth and success.

Up to 120 scholarships will be awarded for the 2025–2026 academic year to university students from more than 100 participating schools. Awards do not automatically renew, but students may reapply to the program each year they meet eligibility requirements. Since the Simpson Strong-Tie Student Scholarship program began in 1999, the company has provided over $1.8 million to more than 1,100 students at hundreds of colleges and universities across the country.  

The Simpson Strong-Tie Student Scholarship is administered by Scholarship America, the nation’s largest designer and manager of scholarship and tuition reimbursement programs for corporations, foundations, associations and individuals.

Learn more at strongtie.com/scholarships.