Skilled Trades Scholarships & Training Grants
Applications for Fall 2024 Now Being Accepted
Workforce development scholarships and training grants will be awarded to community college or technical school students seeking a career in a construction related skilled trade.
Eligibility Criteria & General Information:
- Scholarships and training grants will be awarded to students who are entering a program considered to be a skilled trade in the construction industry including but not limited to carpentry, HVAC, plumbing, electrical, masonry, etc.
- Scholarships and training grants will be for specific training courses and courses of study, awarded for a semester at local community college and/or workforce development training organization.
- Scholarship recipients will be eligible for consideration for renewal if they maintain satisfactory progress in their studies and reapply each semester.
- Scholarships and training grants will be considered on the recommendation of a school advisor/teacher and on the applicant’s future plans in the construction industry as determined by the answers on the scholarship application.
- The amount and number of scholarships and training grants awarded will be determined by the Construction Careers Scholarship Committee based on the number of applications.
- Scholarship and training grant recipients will be announced in July prior to the fall semester.
- Scholarship application deadline extended to June 30, 2024
To Apply for a Scholarship / Training Grant
Download the following two forms…complete application and provide your instructor/advisor the recommendation form to be submitted with your application.
How to Submit Your Application & Advisor Form:
Submit your completed Application and Advisor Form via email or mail by June 30
EMAIL: Cheryl Collins ccollins@greensborobuilders.org OR
MAIL: Greensboro Builders Association – Construction Careers Scholarship Committee
PO Box 41135 Greensboro, NC 27404
For additional information, contact the Greensboro Builders Association at (336) 855-6255