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HBA Education Foundation 2020 Scholarship Recipients

Cooper Todt
Bluffton HS

Courtney Balerna
Bluffton HS

Darren Wegard
May River HS

Eille Ashmore
Beaufort HS

Emma Drury
May River HS

Hannah Reilley
Ridgeland Hardeeville HS

Katelyn Ashmore
Beaufort HS

Lilah Delbos
May River HS

Lukas Kinsey
Battery Creek

Mia Calamari
Hilton Head Prep

Sarah Neville
HHI HS

Thor Pullon
Hilton Head Prep

The HHA HBA

Chartered in 1965 under the leadership of the late Joseph Fraser, Jr., the Hilton Head Area Home Builders Association is a not-for-profit professional trade association made up of over 500 Members within Beaufort, Hampton and Jasper Counties that represent, promote and support excellence in the home building industry through education, community service and environmental stewardship. Call HBA Staff today or visit our online memberbership directory.

The Education Foundation

The HBA administers the Associations charitable 50lc3 organization, The Hilton Head Home Builders Education Foundation. The foundation raises funds each year through contributions made by Association members as well as others within the community.

As tuition costs rise we are faced with the challenge of not only increasing the amount of the scholarships we award but also the number of recipients who receive them.2019 has marked another HUGE accomplishment for our commillee, which is made up of just 15 members including HBA Staff.Since 1992 when the association awarded its first official scholarships, we have raised our efforts 300% from 5 scholarships at $1500 each to 11 scholarships at $4000 each. Our Association has given away over $350,000 on behalf of our Education Foundation.

We received a record number of over 40 applications this year from 15 different area high schools spanning all 3 counties we represent. It is without question that the task of narrowing that number down 10 just 11 recipients was NO easy feat.

Our mission is to fund and sustain an endowment, which provides continuing education scholarships to high school graduates of the Lowcounlry for their academic performance,demonslrated leadership, financial need, and commitment 10 community.

Scholarship Basics

Education Foundation scholarships are awarded to applicants who meet the following criteria:

Graduating high school senior in Beaufort,Jasper or Hampton Counties
Planning to attend a 4 or 2-year accredited trade/tech school, college or university.
Merit the award based on a combination of solid academic work ethic, financial need. comrnunity service and character.

Get Involved

Feel inspired and want to get more involved? Contact HBA Staff to join our Education Foundation Committee and help us keep growing. Business owners may donate items for silent auctions at HBA events like the Annual Oyster Roast, Holiday Hoedown and Builders Cup Golf Tournament. Private and business donors can contribute monetarily throughout the year. Donations made to the foundation are lax deductible and can be attributed 10 Federal Tax Identification number 20-4679484. All are encouraged to vis ii: www.educa1ion. hhahba.com and/or the Education Foundation Facebook page@ homebuilderseducationfoundation for more information on how to get involved.