Vulcan Scholarships, Inc.

Vulcan Scholarships, Inc. is a private, nonprofit foundation fully funded by Vulcan, Inc., which is headquartered in Foley, Alabama. Since 1985 the Foundation has awarded 139 scholarships with a total value in excess of $850,000.

Mission

To influence qualified Foley, Gulf Shores, Robertsdale, and Elberta High School students’ career paths by providing financial assistance in the pursuit of study in a qualified engineering curriculum.

History

Vulcan Scholarships, Inc. was founded by Mr. Cater Lee in 1984 to provide financial aid to Foley and Robertsdale High School students who elected to pursue an engineering career. In 2001 Gulf Shores High School students also became eligible for the scholarship awards. The scholarship awards seek to espouse his belief that . . ."No one makes it all alone, no one is successful without help from someone, somewhere along the line". By providing financial support to engineering students it is his wish that during the course of their professional careers they might make a meaningful and lasting contribution to society.



Vulcan Scholarship 2026 Recepients

Left to right: Bailey Thompson, Daniel Thompson, John Boling, Ava Henderson, McKane Havard, John Manning, Nick Mitchell

John Boling
Foley High School
Vulcan Scholar - $8,000

McKane Havard
Elberta High School
Vulcan Scholar - $8,000

John Manning
Robertsdale High School
Vulcan Scholar - $8,000

Ava Henderson
Robertsdale High School
Cater Lee Distinguished Scholar Award for Engineering Study - $12,000