To be eligible, students must be, or plan to be, pursuing a technical, undergraduate, graduate or doctorate degree in a field related to the commercial
explosives industries.
Students will be assessed on academic and professional achievements, industry goals, a personal challenges narrative and a brief statement of financial need
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The SEE Foundation Scholarship Committee awards scholarships ranging from $500 USD to a top award in excess of $5,000 USD to well-qualified students. Scholarships are open to students from any country and attending any university provided it has a degree program in a field related to the commercial explosives industries.
Be a United States or Canadian citizen or permanent legal resident
At a minimum, a graduating high school senior or equivalent (GED)
Plan to enroll as a full-time student
Have a cumulative unweighted GPA of 2.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale
Have a history of active involvement in extra-curricular activities, community service, or work experience
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The purpose of the Connex Foundation Scholarship is to assist individuals who are exploring the study of skilled trades or multi-site facility management with the end goal of advancing their career in this field. The scholarship serves to promote the multi-site facilities industry by attracting high school, college-level, career transitioning, adult re-entry, and veteran students into the field of study and encouraging their pursuit with financial support.
The Connex Foundation will award scholarships up to $5,000 each in 2023 to individuals pursuing a career in the skilled trades (example: electrical, plumbing, HVAC, carpentry), construction and/or facility management industry. The scholarships will be awarded to deserving Canadian individuals and deserving U.S. individuals. The deadline to submit an application for consideration is March 12, 2023.
This award is available for students pursuing a certification, certificate, associates, or bachelors in manufacturing or a related area of study.
How to Apply:
Essay (1000 word min; 1300 word max):
Considering the growing popularity of artificial intelligence, what will be the impact to manufacturing technology, specifically how this may impact the future of CNC Machining?
Any outside sources used or referenced in your esssay must be properly cited.
Your work must be your own! Plagiarized essays will be automatically disqualified.
Further submission guidelines can be found on the scholarship’s website
Note: There are two upcoming deadlines for this scholarship (04/15/2022 and 12/01/2022), the posted deadline is for latter scholarship.
Eligibility:
Any legal U.S. resident in high school or college who will be attending an accredited university or college in Fall 2022/Spring 2023 is eligible to apply (see deadline information on scholarship webpage).
How to Apply:
To apply, please submit a short piece of writing, that includes the following:
Why are you interested in real estate?
How will your career help more people find their dream home?
What impact have you had on homes or homelessness in your community?
Further submission guidelines can be found on the scholarship’s website.
Enrolled (or will be enrolled) full-time in a university to enrolled full-time in pursuing a degree related to supply chain and operations management, inventory control, materials management, or procurement.
How to Apply:
Please provide a 1,000 word personal statement describing your long-term career aspirations in the supply chain or operations field.
Further submission guidelines can be found on the scholarship’s website.
Note: This scholarship has multiple, annually repeating deadlines (July 1st and November 15). Please visit the award’s site for further details.
Eligibility
Applicants must be currently enrolled in an accredited university, college, trade, or vocational school.
Applicants must be in pursuit of construction-related careers including, but not limited to: Construction management, civil engineering, business, and commercial/professional sales.
Students involved in trades such as welding, diesel tech, heavy equipment operations and building tech are also welcome to apply.
High school seniors are eligible to apply, but must be enrolled in one of the previously mentioned institutions.
All applicants must have received (or be in the process of attaining) their high school diploma or GED.
How to Apply
Answer the following 3 questions:
Why have you chosen a career path in the construction industry? (200 words max)
What role do you feel that the construction industry has in the future of your community? (200 words max)
Discuss a time when you built something. Did you enjoy it? What was your favorite part of the process? How did you feel after the project was complete? (200 words max)
What area of the industry intrigues you the most? Describe your ideal career.
Sign and submit a Content Contribution Agreement (found online).
The application and submission guidelines can be found on the scholarship’s website.