{"id":22401,"date":"2023-09-30T12:23:38","date_gmt":"2023-09-30T19:23:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/dewalt-trades-scholarship-application-now-open\/"},"modified":"2023-09-30T12:23:40","modified_gmt":"2023-09-30T19:23:40","slug":"dewalt-trades-scholarship-application-now-open","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/dewalt-trades-scholarship-application-now-open\/","title":{"rendered":"DEWALT Trades Scholarship application now open"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/essential.construction\/files\/membership-default-internal\/\" class=\"memberhide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2023\/01\/20220718_175041000_iOS.jpg\" alt=\"-\"><\/a><br\/><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Sept. 29, 2023 \u2013 DEWALT is accepting applications for the 2024 DEWALT Trades Scholarship. Now in its fifth year, the DEWALT Trades Scholarship provides financial assistance to those pursuing a trade degree or certificate at a two-year college or vocational-technical school.<\/p>\n<p>This year, the program will award $200,000 in scholarships to 40 students across Canada and the U.S. to support trade education.<\/p>\n<p>The annual scholarship program is part of a larger $30 million commitment from Stanley Black &amp; Decker to grow the trades by 2027. As part of its Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) strategy, Stanley Black &amp; Decker has a heightened focus on skilling, re-skilling and up-skilling tradespeople.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith more than 350,000 current job openings in the construction field alone, it is critical that we work to develop a strong pipeline of talent for the skilled trades,\u201d said Frank Mannarino, President, Power Tools Group, Stanley Black &amp; Decker, in a press release.<\/p>\n<p>Applications are open to high school seniors, high school graduates or current college undergraduate students who plan to enroll in full-time undergraduate study at an accredited two-year college or vocational technical school for the upcoming academic year. A minimum grade point average of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale or its equivalent is required. Qualifying fields include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Carpentry<\/li>\n<li>Construction<\/li>\n<li>Electrical Technology<\/li>\n<li>Heavy Equipment Operation<\/li>\n<li>HVAC<\/li>\n<li>Machinery<\/li>\n<li>Manufacturing<\/li>\n<li>Pipefitting<\/li>\n<li>Plumbing<\/li>\n<li>Welding<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>More information can be found at learnmore.scholarsapply.org\/dewalttrade. Applications close January 17, 2024. 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