If you already know where your passion lies, consider yourself ahead of the curve. Students with a passion or talent within a specific field often consider attending a trade or vocational school, so they can focus on studies specific to their talents, skills and career desires.
To use a scholarship to help you pay for a vo-tech or trade school, you will need to be enrolled or registered in a qualifying program. Connect with the enrollment or financial aid specialist at the trade school you are attending; they will help you ensure your awarded funds have been applied to your student account to cover your school-related expenses.
Available to: College Freshmen through College Seniors
Award Amount: $3,500 The NASCAR Diversity Grant is open to students enrolled at the NASCAR Technical Institute. You must be a member of an underrepresented group and demonstrate financial need in order to be considered for this award.
Available to: College Freshmen through College Seniors
Award Amount: Varies The Kevin Phillips Scholarship is open to students pursuing a career in RV technician training. You must be a new high school graduate, leaving the military, or have tried college and found it wasn’t for you in order to be considered for this award.
Available to: College Freshmen through College Seniors
Award Amount: Varies The ADAA Student Achievement Award is available to students enrolled in a dental assistant program. You must be a member of the American Dental Assistants Association to be eligible for this award.
Available to: College Freshmen through College Seniors
Award Amount: $800 The Dental Hygiene Scholarship is available to students in good academic standing. You must demonstrate evidence of community service to be eligible for this award.
Available to: College Freshmen through College Seniors
Award Amount: $500 The Dental Assistant Scholarship is available to students in good academic standing. You must demonstrate evidence of community service to be eligible for this award.
Available to: College Freshmen through College Seniors
Award Amount: $5,000 The ASHRAE General Scholarship is available to undergraduate students who are enrolled in an ABET - accredited program leading to a Bachelor of Science or a Bachelor of Engineering Science degree. Your course of study must be related to heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration. A minimum 3.0 GPA is required and / or a class standing of no less than the top 30 percent.
Available to: College Freshmen through College Seniors
Award Amount: $5,000 The WHVACR Scholarship is available to female students who are enrolled in a college or trade school program that is preparing them to enter the HVACR industry. You must have a minimum GPA of 3.0 to be eligible for this award.
Available to: College Freshmen through College Seniors
Award Amount: $1,000 The AAMN NurseThink Scholarship is available to LPN / LVN and registered nursing students. You must be a member of the American Assembly for Men in Nursing Foundation to be eligible for this award.
Available to: High School Seniors through Graduate Students
Award Amount: $1,000 The Murse World Scholarship is available to high school seniors and current college students who are pursuing study in a medical or health field. You must have a minimum 3.0 GPA to be eligible for this award.
Available to: High School Seniors through College Seniors
Award Amount: $1,000 - $2,500 The PHCC Educational Foundation Scholarship is available to students who are enrolled or plan to enroll in a PHCC-approved plumbing or HVACR apprentice program, or majoring in a field directly related to the plumbing-heating-cooling (p-h-c) profession.
Available to: College Freshmen through College Seniors
Award Amount: $2,500 The Houzz Skilled Trades Residential Construction Scholarship is available to students pursuing trade certification or A.S. degrees through vocational or community college programs. You must be pursuing a career in residential construction or remodeling to be eligible for this award.
Available to: College Freshmen & Sophomores
Award Amount: $1,000 The SkillPointe Quarterly Scholarship is available to students who are at least 17 years of age. You must be pursuing technical / vocational training in construction, healthcare, energy, manufacturing, transportation, or a related field to be eligible for this award.
Available to: College Freshmen through College Seniors
Award Amount: $2,500 The Nuts and Bolts Foundation Scholarship is available to students enrolled in or entering a certificate or degree program which leads to a manufacturing career on a full-time basis. You must have a minimum GPA of 2.5 for trade/tech/community college and 3.0 for college/university to be eligible for this award.
Available to: College Freshmen through College Seniors
Award Amount: Varies The Painting and Disaster Restoration Academy Scholarship is available to students enrolled in a skilled trade program at The Painting & Disaster Restoration Academy. You must submit two reference letters from non-relatives to be considered for this award.
Available to: High School Juniors through College Sophomores
Award Amount: Varies The Student Trainee Program is open to high school juniors and seniors and full - time community college freshmen and sophomores. You must be at least 16 years of age and have a minimum 2.8 GPA to be eligible for this award. Trainees will have the opportunity to gain practical, challenging, and meaningful on - the - job work experience, while working for a global leader in innovation, technology, and manufacturing. Opportunities are available primarily in the Peoria, IL area, with limited opportunities throughout the United States.
Available to: High School Seniors through College Sophomores
Award Amount: $2,000 The Home Depot Foundation's Path to Pro Scholarship is available to students who will enroll in an approved trade - related program at an accredited two - year technical / vocational school or college in the U.S. To be considered for this award, your focus must be on carpentry, electrical, HVAC, plumbing, or construction management.
Available to: College Freshmen through College Seniors
Award Amount: Varies The Welder Training Scholarship is available to students who are enrolled in a welding certificate program.
Available to: High School Seniors
Award Amount: $500 The Jerald Brown Welding Scholarship is open to high school seniors. You must be a a resident of Missouri and a United States citizen with a minimum GPA of 2.0, be in good academic standing and enrolled in a welding program at The Missouri Welding Institute in order to be considered for this award.
Available to: Undergraduate Students
Award Amount: Varies The Maine Manufacturers Career and Training Foundation Scholarship is available to students who have a sincere desire to further their education in precision machining technology, manufacturing technology, welding, or engineering. You must reside and attend school in Maine to be eligible for this award.
Are there scholarships for trade school?
Unfortunately, many people believe scholarships are only for students attending college; this is a myth. There are thousands of scholarships students can help pay for trade school programs. A form of financial aid, trade school scholarships can reduce, or even eliminate, your out-of-pocket cost. JUMP TO TRADE SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIPSHow do scholarships for vocational school work?
You can use the money you earn from scholarships to pay for your trade and technical school education just as college and university students can use scholarships to pay for tuition.Scholarships for Trade School
Many trade school grants and scholarships focus on a specific industry. There are a few broad scholarships that cover any trade education type.Automotive or Mechanic
NASCAR Diversity Grant
Deadline: 4/30/23Available to: College Freshmen through College Seniors
Award Amount: $3,500 The NASCAR Diversity Grant is open to students enrolled at the NASCAR Technical Institute. You must be a member of an underrepresented group and demonstrate financial need in order to be considered for this award.
Kevin Phillips Scholarship
Deadline: VariesAvailable to: College Freshmen through College Seniors
Award Amount: Varies The Kevin Phillips Scholarship is open to students pursuing a career in RV technician training. You must be a new high school graduate, leaving the military, or have tried college and found it wasn’t for you in order to be considered for this award.
Dental Hygienist
ADAA Student Achievement Award
Deadline: 3/15/23Available to: College Freshmen through College Seniors
Award Amount: Varies The ADAA Student Achievement Award is available to students enrolled in a dental assistant program. You must be a member of the American Dental Assistants Association to be eligible for this award.
Dental Hygiene Scholarship
Deadline: 8/15/22Available to: College Freshmen through College Seniors
Award Amount: $800 The Dental Hygiene Scholarship is available to students in good academic standing. You must demonstrate evidence of community service to be eligible for this award.
Dental Assistant Scholarship
Deadline: 8/15/22Available to: College Freshmen through College Seniors
Award Amount: $500 The Dental Assistant Scholarship is available to students in good academic standing. You must demonstrate evidence of community service to be eligible for this award.
HVAC
ASHRAE General Scholarship
Deadline: 12/1/22Available to: College Freshmen through College Seniors
Award Amount: $5,000 The ASHRAE General Scholarship is available to undergraduate students who are enrolled in an ABET - accredited program leading to a Bachelor of Science or a Bachelor of Engineering Science degree. Your course of study must be related to heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration. A minimum 3.0 GPA is required and / or a class standing of no less than the top 30 percent.
WHVACR Scholarship
Deadline: RollingAvailable to: College Freshmen through College Seniors
Award Amount: $5,000 The WHVACR Scholarship is available to female students who are enrolled in a college or trade school program that is preparing them to enter the HVACR industry. You must have a minimum GPA of 3.0 to be eligible for this award.
Nursing
AAMN NurseThink Scholarship
Deadline: 8/19/22Available to: College Freshmen through College Seniors
Award Amount: $1,000 The AAMN NurseThink Scholarship is available to LPN / LVN and registered nursing students. You must be a member of the American Assembly for Men in Nursing Foundation to be eligible for this award.
Murse World Scholarship
Deadline: 1/15/23Available to: High School Seniors through Graduate Students
Award Amount: $1,000 The Murse World Scholarship is available to high school seniors and current college students who are pursuing study in a medical or health field. You must have a minimum 3.0 GPA to be eligible for this award.
Plumbing
PHCC Educational Foundation Scholarship
Deadline: 5/1/23Available to: High School Seniors through College Seniors
Award Amount: $1,000 - $2,500 The PHCC Educational Foundation Scholarship is available to students who are enrolled or plan to enroll in a PHCC-approved plumbing or HVACR apprentice program, or majoring in a field directly related to the plumbing-heating-cooling (p-h-c) profession.
Skilled Trades Scholarships
Houzz Skilled Trades Residential Construction Scholarship
Deadline: 3/31/23Available to: College Freshmen through College Seniors
Award Amount: $2,500 The Houzz Skilled Trades Residential Construction Scholarship is available to students pursuing trade certification or A.S. degrees through vocational or community college programs. You must be pursuing a career in residential construction or remodeling to be eligible for this award.
SkillPointe Quarterly Scholarship
Deadline: VariesAvailable to: College Freshmen & Sophomores
Award Amount: $1,000 The SkillPointe Quarterly Scholarship is available to students who are at least 17 years of age. You must be pursuing technical / vocational training in construction, healthcare, energy, manufacturing, transportation, or a related field to be eligible for this award.
Nuts and Bolts Foundation Scholarship
Deadline: VariesAvailable to: College Freshmen through College Seniors
Award Amount: $2,500 The Nuts and Bolts Foundation Scholarship is available to students enrolled in or entering a certificate or degree program which leads to a manufacturing career on a full-time basis. You must have a minimum GPA of 2.5 for trade/tech/community college and 3.0 for college/university to be eligible for this award.
The Painting and Disaster Restoration Academy Scholarship
Deadline: VariesAvailable to: College Freshmen through College Seniors
Award Amount: Varies The Painting and Disaster Restoration Academy Scholarship is available to students enrolled in a skilled trade program at The Painting & Disaster Restoration Academy. You must submit two reference letters from non-relatives to be considered for this award.
Caterpillar Student Trainee Program
Deadline: VariesAvailable to: High School Juniors through College Sophomores
Award Amount: Varies The Student Trainee Program is open to high school juniors and seniors and full - time community college freshmen and sophomores. You must be at least 16 years of age and have a minimum 2.8 GPA to be eligible for this award. Trainees will have the opportunity to gain practical, challenging, and meaningful on - the - job work experience, while working for a global leader in innovation, technology, and manufacturing. Opportunities are available primarily in the Peoria, IL area, with limited opportunities throughout the United States.
Home Depot Foundation's Path to Pro Scholarship
Deadline: VariesAvailable to: High School Seniors through College Sophomores
Award Amount: $2,000 The Home Depot Foundation's Path to Pro Scholarship is available to students who will enroll in an approved trade - related program at an accredited two - year technical / vocational school or college in the U.S. To be considered for this award, your focus must be on carpentry, electrical, HVAC, plumbing, or construction management.
Welding
Welder Training Scholarship
Deadline: 3/1/23Available to: College Freshmen through College Seniors
Award Amount: Varies The Welder Training Scholarship is available to students who are enrolled in a welding certificate program.
Jerald Brown Welding Scholarship
Deadline: 3/24/23Available to: High School Seniors
Award Amount: $500 The Jerald Brown Welding Scholarship is open to high school seniors. You must be a a resident of Missouri and a United States citizen with a minimum GPA of 2.0, be in good academic standing and enrolled in a welding program at The Missouri Welding Institute in order to be considered for this award.
Maine Manufacturers Career and Training Foundation Scholarship
Deadline: 4/30/23Available to: Undergraduate Students
Award Amount: Varies The Maine Manufacturers Career and Training Foundation Scholarship is available to students who have a sincere desire to further their education in precision machining technology, manufacturing technology, welding, or engineering. You must reside and attend school in Maine to be eligible for this award.