C.E. Bernhauer Jr. Scholarship
Woodwork Institute C.E. Bernhauer Jr. Scholarship
Woodwork Institute C.E. Bernhauer Jr. Scholarships are open to individuals interested in pursuing or furthering a career in the architectural millwork industry. Application may be made by students entering or continuing enrollment in a university, state or private college, community college, or trade school, or from individuals already working in the industry.
Applicants must:
- Be in their senior year of high school, or
- Be employed and maintain employment during the educational period, or
- Be currently enrolled in a state college/university, private or community college, or a trade school.
Basis of Award
Selection of a recipient will be on an achievement or merit basis as determined by transcripts and moral and leadership qualities.
- Cumulative high school or college grade point average
- Faculty or employer recommendations
- Statement of Qualifications and Education and Career Goals
- Internship/Work Experience/Extracurriculars supporting the architectural millwork industry
- Community volunteer experience
- High school or college honors/awards
Application Submittal and Deadline
Scholarship monies will be distributed directly to the school of the student’s choice upon receiving proof of enrollment; however they must be distributed within two years of award or they will be forfeited.
Completed applications can be submitted via email to scholarship@woodinst.com OR by returning to:
C.E. Bernhauer Jr. Scholarship Foundation
c/o Woodwork Institute 1455 Response
Road, Suite 110 Sacramento, CA 95815
For questions about the application process, please contact scholarship@woodinst.com
The deadline to apply is April 2, 2026.
Scholarship Application
Applications are due
April 2, 2026.
See Previous Scholarship Winners
C.E. Bernhauer Jr. Scholarship Foundation
The Woodwork Institute C.E. Bernhauer Jr. Scholarship Foundation has awarded more than $65,000 to approximately 60 students dedicated to architectural millwork.Announced by the Woodwork Institute in 1997, the Woodwork Institute C.E. Bernhauer Jr. Scholarship Foundation was the brainchild of the Institute’s Chief Executive Officer Emeritus, Mr. Bernard (Bernie) B. Barber Jr. The program honors Mr. C.E. (Ed) Bernhauer Jr. of Fresno Planing Mill, a longtime active and supporting member of the Institute. Mr. Bernhauer served as Woodwork Institute Treasurer and chaired the Technical Committee (responsible for publication and maintenance of the Manual of Millwork) from 1984 until his death in 1993.
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