Metal Supermarkets announced the kickoff of its third annual trade school scholarship program in honor of National Welding Month.
Four $2,500 scholarships are to be awarded to eligible trade school students in the United States and Canada for studies in 2024.
The scholarship was established in response to the shortage of skilled trade workers across North America. More than 360,000 welding professionals are projected to be needed by 2026, while only 84,000 positions are expected to be filled by next year, according to American Welding Society.
The United States Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that skilled trades have millions of unfilled positions.
“With the third year of our scholarship, we are striving to continue to support students who are pursuing careers in the valuable trade industries,” said Metal Supermarkets President and CEO Stephen Schober.
To qualify for the scholarship, students must be accepted to and currently attending a post-secondary trade school program with a semester beginning in 2024 and must be enrolled in the upcoming semester. The scholarship is open to citizens, permanent residents, and resident aliens legally residing in the United States or Canada with a high school diploma, GED, or equivalent.
Metal Supermarkets will contact each winner by email and phone by July 31, 2024, using the contact information provided by the entrant during the application process.
Scholarship applications can be submitted online at https://www.metalsupermarkets.com/trade-school-scholarship/ now through June 28, 2024.
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