Fieldpiece to Award $25,000 in Scholarships to Support Emerging Talent in HVACR Industry
Fieldpiece Instruments has launched its third-annual #MasteroftheTrade Scholarship. The company will distribute $25,000 in scholarship funds in 2024, with the support of SkillsUSA, which will collaborate on the program’s administration.
The #MasteroftheTrade Scholarship will support 12 individual recipients with funds earmarked for their education in a college or postsecondary HVACR technology program. Among the winners, six $2,500 criteria-based postsecondary education scholarships will go to SkillsUSA HVAC students and a total of $10,000 in scholarships will go to the six gold, silver and bronze medal-winning high school and college/postsecondary students who top the leaderboards of the National Leadership & Skills Conference in June.
To apply for the #MasteroftheTrade Scholarships, applicants must be SkillsUSA members enrolled in its HVACR or general construction programs who plan to study HVACR at the college or postsecondary level in the class of 2024-25 (high school seniors) or 2025-26 school year (high school juniors). The scholarship application must include a resume and either an essay (300 words or fewer) or a video (1-3 minutes) answering the question: “Why have you chosen a career in HVACR?”
The scholarship opened Jan. 1 and applications must be submitted by April 15.Scholarship recipients will be announced on May 16 and will be awarded based on the merit of the application including the essay or video and the proficiency of the SkillsUSA Framework skills demonstrated in the application materials. To receive the funds, scholarship recipients must provide an acceptance letter from their postsecondary education program or their first semester tuition invoice. The funds will be distributed directly to the school.
Visit the #MasteroftheTrade Scholarship webpage for more information.