Richard McKeagan Scholarship Series

Scholarship Series open until October 15, 2025!

To emphasize the importance of education and our desire to have post-secondary graduates, as well as current undergraduates, enter into the mechanical contracting industry, the Construction Education Council in partnership with MCA Canada Associate Members have established the Richard McKeagan Scholarship Series, renamed to recognize the work of the Association’s past-CEO.

Basic Eligibility Requirements for the Richard McKeagan Scholarship Series:

  • There must be a connection between the applicant’s studies and the mechanical contracting industry.
  • Must be a Student Chapter Member or child/ward of salaried employee of MCAC member company (company needs to be member for at least one year)
  • Applicants must be enrolled in a full-time post secondary program leading to a degree, certificate, or diploma from an accredited Canadian university, college or apprenticeship program, with a minimum “B” average for the previous year.
  • Must not otherwise receive a major scholarship or bursary

Questions? Connect with Piers Young, Program Coordinator at piers@mcac.ca

APPLICATIONS OPEN

2025 Richard McKeagan Scholarship Series

Amount Company Field Special Req.
$1,500.00 Bradford White Canada  Scholarship Mechanical Engineering
$1,500.00 EquipCo Ltd.  Scholarship Mechanical Industry
$1,000.00 Federated Insurance Scholarship Plumbing, Mechanical Contracting & Engineering
$1,500.00 Masco / Delta  Scholarship Mechanical Engineering
$1,000.00 MCA Hamilton Niagara Scholarship Mechanical Industry Women
$3,000.00 R.J. (Bob) Evans Memorial Scholarship by OS&B Mechanical trade, plumbing Apprentice
$1,500.00 Richard “Dick” Palser Memorial Scholarship Mechanical Engineering, Contracting and Plumbing Resident of Ontario
$1,250.00 RWC Canada’s Michael Williams Scholarship Mechanical Engineering, business management, computer science
$1,250.00 RWC Canada’s Michael Williams Scholarship Plumbing Apprentice
$1,000.00 Taco Solutions Scholarship Mechanical Contracting women in the industry
$1,000.00 Taco Solutions Scholarship Mechanical Contracting / engineering
 $2,500.00 Uponor Scholarship $500 x 5 available Female Student
$1,500.00 Watts Water Technologies Scholarship Mechanical Contracting female or aboriginal apprentice
$2,000.00 MCAC Associate Members Scholarship Mechanical contracting
$1,000.00 Women in Canadian Trade Contracting Scholarship Mechanical contracting Female Apprentice
$2,500.00 Procore
$1,000.00 Milwaukee Scholarship (1) Mechanical trade entry-level apprentice
$1,000.00 Milwaukee Scholarship (1) Mechanical trade apprentice – for Indigenous or female candidates
$1,250.00 The Dirty Seahorse Mechanical contracting Female apprentice

Please direct any questions to Piers, Program Coordinator at piers@mcac.ca

2024 Scholarship Companies

  • Bradford White Canada
  • EquipCo Ltd.
  • Federated Insurance
  • Masco / Delta
  • MCA Hamilton Niagara
  • MCAC Associate Members
  • MCAC Women in Mechanical Contracting (WIMC)
  • Milwaukee
  • OS&B
  • Palser Enterprises Ltd
  • RWC
  • Taco Comfort Solutions
  • The Dirty Seahorse
  • Uponor
  • Watts Water Technologies

2023 Scholarship Companies

  • Bradford White Canada
  • EquipCo Ltd.
  • Federated Insurance
  • Masco / Delta
  • MCA Hamilton Niagara
  • MCAC Associate Members
  • Mitsubishi Electric Heating & Cooling
  • OS&B
  • Palser Enterprises Ltd
  • RWC
  • Taco Comfort Solutions
  • Uponor
  • Watts Water Technologies
  • Women in Mechanical Contracting (WIMC)

2022 Scholarship Companies

  • Bradford White Canada
  • EquipCo Ltd.
  • Federated Insurance
  • Masco / Delta
  • MCA Hamilton Niagara
  • MCAC Associate Members
  • Mitsubishi Electric Heating & Cooling
  • OS&B
  • Palser Enterprises Ltd
  • RWC
  • ServcoCanada
  • Taco Comfort Solutions
  • Uponor
  • Watts Water Technologies
  • Women in Mechanical Contracting (WIMC)

2021 Scholarship Companies

  • Bradford White Canada
  • Federated Insurance
  • Masco / Delta
  • MCA Hamilton Niagara
  • MCAC Associate Members
  • OS&B
  • RWC
  • Uponor
  • Women in Mechanical Contracting (WIMC)

2020 Scholarship Companies

  • Bradford White Canada
  • Federated Insurance
  • Masco / Delta
  • MCAC Associate Members
  • OS&B
  • RWC
  • Uponor
  • Women in Mechanical Contracting (WIMC)