Thanks to a generous new gift from the Pulte Family Charitable Foundation, two full-ride scholarships will now be awarded each year to community college students transferring into the University of Wyoming’s Construction Management program. Each William J. Pulte Scholar in Construction Management will receive an annual reward, renewable for a second year, covering the full cost of tuition.

“These scholarships will be vital in helping to support the pressing construction workforce need across Wyoming and also to support community college students, who might not have had an opportunity to attend UW,” says Francois Jacobs, the Roy L. and Caryl L. Cline Distinguished Professor in Engineering.

In establishing the fund, the Pulte Family Charitable Foundation expressed that it seeks to support “students who are passionate about and dedicated to the construction industry and who demonstrate a strong work ethic, ambition, integrity, humility and kindness.” Eligible students must be Wyoming residents transferring from an in-state community college with a GPA of 2.8 or higher.

The Pulte Family Charitable Foundation’s investment comes at a pivotal moment for UW’s Construction Management program, which has seen noteworthy growth since its launch in 2019. In just six years, the program has expanded from 24 students to 200, and from one faculty member to six. The scholarships are designed to strengthen the pipeline between Wyoming’s community colleges and UW, ensuring that more students can pursue a four-year degree in a high-demand field.

The Construction Management program already maintains a strong partnership with Casper College, including co-taught courses that help smooth the transition for transfer students. The new scholarships will build on these efforts, opening doors for more Wyoming students to continue their education and to meet the state’s growing construction workforce needs.

The Pulte Family Charitable Foundation’s ties to both Laramie and the construction industry run deep. The Pulte Family Charitable Foundation has made significant philanthropic gifts to UW since taking ownership of the Hilton Garden Inn in October 2023.