International Code Council Foundation Opens Code of Honor Scholarship Application for Group B

July 12, 2010

(Washington, D.C.) --- The International Code Council Foundation (ICCF) today announced opening of the online application for the Code of Honor Scholarship Group B Final Action Hearings October 24 – October 31, 2010 in Charlotte, NC. These scholarships will provide expense reimbursement to Governmental Member Voting Representatives who desire to attend the Final Action Hearings.

The goal of the Code of Honor Scholarship program is to ensure that the I-Codes continue to reflect the consensus view of officials at all levels of government by providing funding to Governmental Member Voting Representatives seeking to attend Final Action Code Hearings. Scholarship categories vary from Emerging Leader to Veteran Leader.

Applicants may apply in a variety of categories; however, all Code of Honor scholars must be a Governmental Member Voting Representative. The application process will close July 30th at 5:00 p.m. EST and the awards will be made on a first-come, first-serve basis.

The ICC Board of Directors and ICC Foundation has renamed the former Chapter Match/First Time Attendee scholarship to the Match Scholarship to increase participation in the Final Action Hearings. The Match Scholarship now accepts a 1 to 1 Match from the Chapter, Jurisdiction or personal funds. The Match Scholarship also removes the First Time Attendee requirement. All other scholarship requirements remain the same.

Additional details and changes about the program are available online at http://www.icc-foundation.org. Code officials interested in applying for the scholarships should visit www.icc-foundation.org/scholarships#codeofhonor to learn about program details, qualifications, application requirements and to submit an online application once the process is open.

The International Code Council Foundation is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization with the mission to promote public awareness of ideas‚ methods and technologies that encourage the construction of safe, durable and sustainable buildings and homes, reducing the devastating effects of building damages due to natural disasters and other tragedies.