Penn State NAHB Student Chapter

The Penn State NAHB Student Chapter offers graduate and undergraduate students the opportunity to become members of NAHB at an affordable rate. The chapter is active in hosting industry speakers, offering scholarships to members, and participating in events with the local builders association (Builders Association of Central PA). Members also have the opportunity to participate in the NAHB Student Competition and DOE Solar Decathlon Design Challenge.

Join the 2022-23 NAHB Student Chapter by contacting Brian Wolfgang, bmw5014@psu.edu.

NAHB Student Chapter members are able to apply annually for scholarship support. The scholarship application period for 2022-23 is now closed. Scholarship awardees will be notified on November 3, 2022 at the banquet and will receive their scholarships in January 2023 directly into their student account.

The scholarships will be publicly awarded at the NAHB Student Chapter Awards Banquet on November 3, 2022 at the Hyat Place State College. This annual event brings together the residential construction industry and the next generation for an evening full of networking, delicious food, and celebration. If your company is interested in supporting student scholarships and attending the banquet, contact Tracy Dorman at tsd5@psu.edu.

Crowdfunding Campaign

Join in for the first crowdfunding campaign to support the Residential Construction program at Penn State! Funds raised benefit student activities, competitions, and courses related to residential construction.

Learn more and support the students before Oct. 20!

NAHB Student Chapters

The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) is a Washington, D.C.-based trade association whose broad mission is to enhance the climate for housing, homeownership and the residential building industry.

A federation of more than 800 state and local associations, NAHB represents more than 140,000 members nationwide. About one-third of NAHB’s members are home builders and/or remodelers. The others are associates working in closely related specialties such as sales and marketing, housing finance, and manufacturing and supplying building materials.

Since its inception in the early 1940s, NAHB has served as “the voice of America’s housing industry.” Its primary goals are to ensure that housing is a national priority and that all Americans have access to safe, decent and affordable housing, whether they choose to buy a home or rent.

The NAHB Student Chapters program is dedicated to enriching the educational experience of students by offering them first-hand exposure to the real world of the building industry through NAHB membership, educational programming, and networking opportunities.