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Trades Make the World Go 'Round

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Nikki Everding
$500
1 winner$500
Awarded
Application Deadline
Apr 30, 2024
Winners Announced
May 31, 2024
Education Level
High School, Undergraduate
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Eligibility Requirements
Education Level:
High school, undergraduate, or trade school student
Field of Study:
Pursuing a trade program (HVAC, electrician, roofing, welding, general contractor, cosmetology, etc.)
Education Level:
Field of Study:
High school, undergraduate, or trade school student
Pursuing a trade program (HVAC, electrician, roofing, welding, general contractor, cosmetology, etc.)

There is a growing need for more workers in the trades, as they are vital fields that are facing shortages. 

As fields evolve, becoming a trade specialist requires additional training and schooling, which often comes at a high cost. The expense imposed by college or certification programs can deter students from lower-income families from pursuing their academic and professional goals.

This scholarship aims to support the next generation of trade specialists by reducing the financial barrier posed by education.

Any high school, undergraduate, or trade school student who will be pursuing a trade program, including HVAC, roofing, welding, cosmetology, etc., may apply for this scholarship.

To apply, tell us about yourself and why you’re pursuing a career in the trades.

Selection Criteria:
Ambition, Drive, Passion
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Published November 2, 2023
$500
1 winner$500
Awarded
Application Deadline
Apr 30, 2024
Winners Announced
May 31, 2024
Education Level
High School, Undergraduate
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Essay Topic

Please tell us a bit about yourself and why you are choosing the path of the trades.

250–600 words

Winners and Finalists

May 2024

Winners
Jacob Box
Pleasant Hill High
Pleasant Hill, MO
Finalists
Lorenz Anderson
Santa Fe College
Gainesville, FL
Abbie Strait
Triangle Tech Inc-Dubois
Duke Center, PA
Nick Dang
Texas State Technical College
Rosenberg, TX
Ava Stewart
Arizona State University Online
Brush Prairie, WA
Derek Otter
Summit College
Santee, CA
Ashley Gonzalez
Lake Technical College
Mount Dora, FL
Haley Rose
Renton Technical College
Renton, WA
Smon Andebrhan
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Charlotte
Charlotte, NC
Dakota Rivers
Pennco Tech-Blackwood
Franklin, NJ
Jamacy Daniels
CyberTex Institute of Technology
Jarrell, TX
michael williams
Tom P Haney Technical Center
Panama City, FL
Hanna Riggs
WyoTech
Crittenden, KY
Kelley Dennison
Academy of Natural Therapy Inc
Fort Collins, CO
Joseph Jackson
Tulsa Welding School-Tulsa
Shawnee, OK
Madison Woolston
Davis Technical College
Bountiful, UT
Christina Hodel
North Bennet Street School
Bridgewater, MA
Kayla Wood
Moore Norman Technology Center
Moore, OK
Zane Hochstetler
Kent State University at Trumbull
West Farmington, OH
Colton Hogue
University of Arkansas at Monticello
Tillar, AR
Amanda Schwartz
Cisco College
Paint Rock, TX
Iliana Ingamells
Central Oregon Community College
Prineville, OR
HarLee Dykstra
The Salon Professional Academy
Jenison, MI
Bryelle Schultz
Lakeshore Technical College
Sheboygan, WI
Latayia Allen
Fortis College
Atlanta, GA
Gregory McGinnis
Bluegrass Community and Technical College
Lexington, KY
Dorian Tavela
Orleans Technical College
Baltimore, MD
Gabriel Hernandez
Institute for Business and Technology
Royal Oaks, CA
ayesha williams
Philadelphia Technician Training
Philadelphia, PA
Steven Avalos
Charter College
Quincy, WA
Amilcar Fernandez
Los Angeles Trade Technical College
Los Angeles, CA
Jessica Baker
Northern Career Institute
Middlefield, OH
Daniel Kish
Madison Area Technical College
Janesville, WI
Ciana Webb
Fayetteville Technical Community College
Fayetteville, NC
jesus ojeda
Central Arizona College
Maricopa, AZ
Colson Deevers
Ranken Technical College
Saint Peters, MO
Delfon King
United Education Institute - UEI College - Phoenix
Glendale, AZ
Reed Redline
Bellus Academy-Poway
San Diego, CA
Stephanie Suarez
Hunter Business School
S Setauket, NY
Agnes Exantus
Albany BOCES-Adult Practical Nursing Program
Albany, NY
LaToya Nelson
Dunwoody College of Technology
Bloomington, MN
James Harrison
Suncoast Technical College
Spring Hill, FL
Ezequiel Martinez Lopez
Washburn Institute of Technology
Topeka, KS
Alexis Sarabia
ICOHS College
Chula Vista, CA
Taylor Young
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Orlando
Orlando, FL
Amber Beans
Columbiana County Career and Technical Center
Kensington, OH
Megan Kendrick
Atlantic Technical College
Bay Harbor Is, FL
Brandon Kolic
Vernon College
Seymour, TX
Mariam Neyazi
Contra Costa Medical Career College
Antioch, CA
Andrea Sponseller
Kentucky Horseshoeing School
Hanover, PA
Garret Willmarth
Montana State University-Northern
Great Falls, MT
Olivia Smith
Indiana County Technology Center
Eighty Four, PA
Jadon Uecker
Moraine Park Technical College
Slinger, WI
Kathryn Jessup
Elite Welding Academy LLC
Kailua, HI
daniel knowles
Central Georgia Technical College
Perry, GA
Jasmine Guerrero
Charles A Jones Career and Education Center
Sacramento, CA
Felicia Smolinski
Jersey College
Sussex, NJ
Marina Perales-Brady
High Desert Medical College - Temecula
Temecula, CA
Karri Hunt
Carrington College-Phoenix North
Peoria, AZ
Zachary Rasmussen
UEI College-Gardena
Northridge, CA
Hannah Dorsey
Clary Sage College
Claremore, OK
Olivia Thompson
William Edge Institute
New Braunfels, TX
Juelz Soria
Diman Regional Technical Institute
New Bedford, MA
Taeshon Vazquez
Western Technical College
Santa Teresa, NM
Morianna Llapa
Northland Community and Technical College
Grand Forks, ND

Winning Application

Jacob Box
Pleasant Hill HighPleasant Hill, MO
I am currently a high school senior in a small rural town in Missouri. As a child, I grew up playing sports, helping to raise animals on a farm, and showing dairy cows through 4-H. After suffering a traumatic brain injury as a young teen following a tragic auto accident, I was forced to abandon playing the sports I loved. Overcoming the challenges now in front of me was not easy and when doing the things I loved were potentially now harmful to me, I really struggled. Eventually, with the help of family and friends, I found new hobbies. My new limitations didn’t stop me and I have learned to adapt. Then as a freshman in high school, I found a true passion; welding. From the time I first got into a booth with my FFA advisor and was taught to lay a bead, I just fell in love with the whole process. I found something that quenched my hunger to work with my hands, gave me a challenge, and sparked my interest to see what I could make. Since that first experience, I have welded consistently in high school for 4 years, attended several welding competitions, and competed on agricultural mechanics team that placed at a state level where welding was required. My ability to work with others is outstanding; I have been on contest teams through FFA, participated in 4-H in leadership positions, competed on sports teams for many years, and I have an extensive history in the FFA organization as an officer in my local chapter as well as attending conferences and meetings regularly. I handle multiple tasks very well and have proved it while welding in my classes and when I am working outside of the classroom. I am looking forward to entering trade school as I will be the first in my family to complete trade school or college. My family is not wealthy and I do not have a college fund. I’m responsible for funding my education and this scholarship would help me achieve this dream. I want to receive an outstanding education in the welding trade. I’d like to grow my skillset, acquire industry knowledge, and be a great tradesman. I hope to travel this great country and help build and maintain the infrastructure we all rely on. They say if you find something you love for work, you’ll never work a day in your life. While I know a career in this trade is hard work, I truly love the craft and I look forward to making this my future.

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The application deadline is Apr 30, 2024. Winners will be announced on May 31, 2024.

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When will the scholarship winner be chosen? How will they be notified?

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