Who Can Apply:
- Continuing education after high school is important and can set a student up for a lifetime of success and independence.
- However, going to college is not the only way to attain these benefits and expand one’s mind. Trade schools and vocational programs offer a great alternative to a traditional college degree. These fields, from masonry to construction to cosmetology and beyond, are critical to our society and offer many opportunities for stable, well-compensated employment as well as the ability to become one’s own boss or start a business.
- This scholarship seeks to help provide funding for vocational and alternative career students to obtain the tools they need for their chosen trades.
- Any low-income individual currently enrolled in a trade or vocational program, or planning to start a trade or vocational program by August or December 2025 may apply for this scholarship opportunity, but women and those underrepresented in the trades are preferred.
Submission: To apply, tell us why you decided to pursue your chosen career field or vocation.
Deadline: July 2, 2025
Amount: $500
Learn More: https://bold.org/scholarships/WC-EJ-thornton-tools-of-the-trade-scholarship/
