ABC Trimmer Construction Education Foundation/Build Your Future Scholarship

Words: Dan KamysNCCER and its Build Your Future (BYF) initiative are proud to promote scholarships that assist individuals pursuing craft training. The ABC Trimmer Construction Education Foundation/Build Your Future Scholarship is available to individuals pursuing craft training in the construction industry through an NCCER accredited program or a state/federally approved apprenticeship program in a merit-shop training facility. 10 scholarships of $2,000 each will be awarded annually. Applications are due on July 15, 2016. Applications and additional information can be found here. For more information, contact Ashleigh Potuznik at 386.518.6915 or apotuznik@nccer.org.
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