Vocational Scholarship winners receive up to $3,000 ($1000 annually) for specialized training in such fields as culinary arts, medical or dental assistant, electrician, real estate, auto mechanic, certified IT/computer education, cosmetology, or massage therapy, etc. Eligible programs can be of a nine-month to three-year duration.
The APWU National Executive Board established the Vocational Scholarship to help students interested in programs of study leading to trade, technical, industrial or vocational occupations that can include: Culinary, Medical or Dental Assistant, Electrician, Real Estate, Auto Mechanic, Certified I/T?Computer Education, Massage Therapy or Cosmetology. Five recipients from among the five postal regions will receive $1,000 per year for up to three consecutive years of school.
Scholarship Application Deadline: 15 March 2011
Is this program are for americans only? I am interested to join if you will have another program for 2012. Please let me know. Thanks.