Student Scholarships

Since 2004, the Southeastern Louisiana Home Builders Association has proudly supported local students through our Student Scholarship Program, offering both the Member Scholarship and the Louis Daigle Trade Scholarship. Thanks to the generosity of our members and the success of our annual fundraisers—like the Golf & Crawfish Scramble and the Family Bowling Tournament—we’ve awarded over $16,950 to deserving high school and college students. Deadline to apply is April 15, 2026.

The SLHBA Louis Daigle Trade Scholarship is open to any student that will be enrolling or already enrolled into a building related industry in a Louisiana based university, community college or trade/vocational school. Scholarship award can be up to $1000 towards school tuition and/or books. Scholarship recipient should be currently residing in the Parishes of our Association: Assumption, Lafourche, St. Mary, or Terrebonne.

The SLHBA Member Scholarship is open to a child, grandchild, adopted child or step child of an active member of SLHBA that is enrolling or is already enrolled into an university.  Major can be in any field of study but if applicant is in a Building Related Curriculum, they may be considered first for scholarship. Scholarship recipient should be currently residing in the Parishes of our Association: Assumption, Lafourche, St. Mary, or Terrebonne.

At our June 17 Board of Directors meeting, we proudly awarded three Member Scholarships to outstanding students who are paving the way for a brighter future.

Congratulations to our 2025 recipients:
Amber Buquet
Daughter of members Travis and Shannon Buquet
2025 Graduate of E.D. White Catholic High School
Attending the University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Major: Kinesiology, Pre-Occupational Therapy

Riley Hamilton
Daughter of members Rob and Kara Hamilton
2025 Graduate of Vandebilt Catholic High School
Attending Louisiana State University
Major: Communication Sciences & Disorders
Future Pediatric Speech Therapist

Isabelle Hernandez
Daughter of Ashleigh Hernandez, granddaughter of members Billy and Terri Ward
2025 Graduate of Central Catholic High School
Attending Louisiana State University
Major: Psychology
Aspiring Counselor

We are so proud of these incredible young women and can’t wait to see all they achieve!