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Each installation recommen- dation, or method, requires a prop- erly designed, constructed, and prepared substructure using mate- rials and construction techniques that meet nationally recognized material and construction stan- dards. All members receive a copy. News & Views eNewsletter: Twice monthly, our News & Views eNewsletter is emailed to all mem- bers to keep you informed of all industry and association activities. NTCA Workshops and Webinars and CTEF Educational Programs: We travel throughout the country providing free educational work- shops to those in the tile industry, made possible by generous host sites. NTCA also offers free month- ly online webinars presented by industry experts, easily accessible via computer at home or office. Installation Videos/Tile TV: Available on DVD, NTCA contin- ues to pave the way in technical education with instructional vid- eos for you and your employees. View additional “Tile Tips” and bi- monthly dedicated tile broadcasts at www.iwantmytiletv.com. NTCA University Discount – NTCA University offers classes in M a n a g e m e n t , Marketing and Finance to bridge the gap between a successful tile job and a successful tile business. The current introductory price for NTCA Contractor Members only is $99/year which gets you full, unlimited access to all NTCAU courses for all of your employees! Tom Ade Scholarship – The NTCA “Tom Ade” CeramicTile Scholarship has been established by the National Tile Contractors Association to pro- vide educational opportunities for children or grandchildren of NTCA Contractor Members. Live Technical Advice – We research your problem and answer your tough questions on a timely basis. If we don’t have the answer, we find someone who does. Just email technical@tile-assn.com. NTCA BENEFITS BOX ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– NTCA Workshops give guests an opportu- nity to network, learn, and even win free prizes! TOM ADE CERAMIC TILE SCHOLARSHIP OPEN FOR MEMBERS CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN The NTCA Tom Ade Ceramic Tile Scholarship has been established by the National Tile Contractors Association to provide educational opportunities for children or grand- children of NTCA contractor mem- bers. Tom Ade is a former NTCA regional director and a previous recipient of our Ring of Honor and Tile Person of the Year Awards. Through his generosity and support of training and education, funds have been earmarked to launch this scholarship. The Scholarship will encompass a $5,000 contribution to the educa- tional institution of choice for the applicant. In addition, NTCA will cover travel and registration costs to attend Coverings, the tile industry’s premier exhibition and educational event, held April 18th-21, 2016, in Chicago, Illinois. The scholarship recipient will be recognized at the NTCA Awards reception on April 20th. These dates are important to notate; as it is mandatory for the recipient to be present at the awards ceremony. If the scholarship winner is not able to attend, an alternate recipient will be named. Funds are made possible through the generous donations of NTCA members. Total donations will determine the number of scholarship recipients each year. Applications will be reviewed by a committee of NTCA Board of Directors and members of the NTCA staff. Additional $2,500 scholarships may be awarded based on donations made to the association’s scholar- ship fund. S C H O L A R S H I P S E L E C T I O N C R I T E R I A • Applicant must be a child or grandchild of an NTCA Contractor member or their employee and be in good standing with the association. • Applicant must submit an applica- tion form and essay detailing their career goals and what they will do with the scholarship funds, along with a letter of recommendation from an individual not in the appli- cant’s immediate family. • Funds can be used for college, apprenticeship, vocational school, technical school, etc. • Funds will be allocated to the school or institution named in the applica- tion, and not to the individual. • The scholarship is a one time award and will be paid in one allocation of funds. Tom Ade Ceramic Tile Scholarship 90 TileLetter | December 2016