Richard McKeagan Scholarship Series
To highlight the importance of education and encourage post-secondary students to pursue careers in the mechanical contracting industry, the Construction Education Council—alongside MCA Canada Associate Members—established the Richard McKeagan Scholarship Series. The program was renamed in honour of the Association’s former CEO, recognizing his lasting contributions to the industry.
APPLICATIONS OPEN UNTIL OCTOBER 15TH, 2025
Eligibility Requirements
- Applicants must demonstrate a connection between their field of study and the mechanical contracting industry.
- Must be a Student Chapter Member or the child/ward of a salaried employee of an MCAC member company (membership must be active for at least one year).
- Must be enrolled full-time in a post-secondary program (degree, diploma, certificate, or apprenticeship) at an accredited Canadian institution, with a minimum “B” average in the previous academic year.
- Applicants must not be recipients of a major scholarship or bursary.
Questions? Contact Piers Young, Program Coordinator, at piers@mcac.ca. See the full list of scholarships below.
2025 Richard McKeagan Scholarship Series
Funds |
Company |
Field |
Special Req. |
$1,500.00 |
Bradford White Canada Scholarship |
Mechanical Engineering |
|
$1,500.00 |
EquipCo Ltd. Scholarship |
Mechanical Engineering |
|
$1,000.00 |
Federated Insurance Scholarship |
Mechanical Engineering and Plumbing |
|
$1,500.00 |
Masco / Delta Scholarship |
Mechanical Engineering |
|
$1,000.00 |
MCA Hamilton Niagara Scholarship |
Mechanical Engineering |
Women |
$3,000.00 |
R.J. (Bob) Evans Memorial Scholarship by OS&B |
Plumbing |
Apprentice |
$1,500.00 |
Richard “Dick” Palser Memorial Scholarship |
Mechanical Engineering and Plumbing |
Resident of Ontario |
$1,250.00 |
RWC Canada’s Michael Williams Scholarship (1) |
Mechanical Engineering, Business Management, Computer Science |
|
$1,250.00 |
RWC Canada’s Michael Williams Scholarship (2) |
Plumbing |
Apprentice |
$1,000.00 |
Taco Solutions Scholarship (1) |
Mechanical Engineering |
Women in the Industry |
$1,000.00 |
Taco Solutions Scholarship (2) |
Mechanical Engineering |
|
$2,500.00 |
Uponor Scholarship $500 x 5 |
Female Student |
|
$1,500.00 |
Watts Water Technologies Scholarship |
Mechanical Engineering |
Female or Aboriginal apprentice |
$2,000.00 |
MCAC Associate Members Scholarship |
Mechanical Engineering |
|
$1,000.00 |
Women in Canadian Trade Contracting (WiCTC) Scholarship |
Mechanical Engineering |
Female Apprentice |
$2,500.00 |
Procore |
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TOOLS/EQUIPMENT |
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$1,000.00 |
Milwaukee Scholarship (1) |
Mechanical Engineering |
Entry-level apprentice |
$1,000.00 |
Milwaukee Scholarship (1) |
Mechanical Engineering |
Apprentice - for Indigenous or Female candidates |
$1,250.00 |
The Dirty Seahorse |
Mechanical Engineering |
Female apprentice |