Vocational Trades and Technical Scholarship

Rules of Eligibility

Eligibility Rules

1. An eligible applicant for this scholarship award might be planning to attend a community college, vocational school, trade school or other short-term training program in fields such as automotive technology, plumbing, heating, construction, welding, advanced manufacturing, computer repair, etc. and must meet the following qualifications:

a. US Citizen and live in the City of Chesapeake.

b. Must have at least a 2.5 GPA on a 4 Point Grading Scale.

c. Enrolled in or entered an accredited vocational or technical program in the US. Applicants must be enrolled or planning to enroll within 6 months of the application deadline, for a minimum of 12 credit hours in a program leading to a certificate, diploma, or associate degree.

d. Applicants must have a high school diploma or Graduate Equivalent Degree (GED) without a bachelor’s or advance degree.

e. Applicants must supply a letterhead copy of the document of acceptance to the school named in this application must be provided to the Scholarship committee before payment is paid.

f. Scholarship winners will be notified by the end of May, by letter, email, or telephone.

Application Requirements

Required attachments:

1 Official School Transcript

2 Letter of Recommendations (1) From school staff

3 Standardized Test Scores

4 School counselor and or Principal certification of student scholastic record forms