BATON ROUGE, LA - The Louisiana Community and Technical College System (LCTCS), Louisiana Construction Education Foundation (LCEF), and the Louisiana Department of Education (LDOE) announced last week during the Jumpstart 2.0 Convention that applications for the Jump Start Construction Connect Scholars program are now available. This is the state’s first and only scholarship dedicated exclusively to Jump Start graduates.
“We are proud to announce the fourth year of this important scholarship,” said David Helveston, LCEF Board Member and President & CEO of the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) Pelican Chapter. “These scholarships not only assist graduates in gaining the necessary training to earn industry employment in construction crafts fields, these skills are aligned to in-demand jobs that may lead to management positions.”
To become eligible, students must earn a Jump Start credential and a Louisiana high school diploma and subsequently enroll full-time in an LCTCS Construction Pathway Program or an Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) training program the summer or fall immediately following graduation.
Recipients will be selected by the LCEF Board based on the strength of the industry credential(s) they earned in high school, letters of recommendation, participation in career and technical student organizations, and academic achievements such as GPA, career and technical course work, and skills competition recognition.
Eligibility Requirements
Any high school senior who has a National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) credential, will earn a Jump Start Career Diploma and enrolls full-time in an LCTCS Construction Pathway Program or an ABC training program in the summer or fall semester immediately following high school graduation.
Scholarship Award
For the 2023-2024 school year, up to 40 one-time scholarships will be awarded at $1,000 per recipient.
Selection Criteria
Recipients of this scholarship will be selected by the LCEF Board based on the strength of the industry credential(s) they earned in high school, letters of recommendation, participation in career and technical student organizations, and academic achievements such as GPA, career and technical course work, and skills competition recognition.
Timeline
Application Release: February 03, 2023
Application Deadline: April 21, 2023
Selection of Recipients: April 21-27, 2023
Recipient Notification: April 28, 2023
Questions about the application process or criteria should be directed to [email protected].
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