Applicants of the Stanley Black & Decker MTI Trade Scholarship award must:

• Be a student graduating high school in 2024 or 2025;

• Be a current member of a Maryland, Pennsylvania, District of Columbia or Virginia FIRST Tech Challenge team or a FIRST Robotics team competing in the 2023/2024 season;

• Plan to enroll in full-time undergraduate study at an accredited two-year college or vocational-technical school for the 2024/2025 or the 2025/2026 academic year;

• Plan to major in a trade construction, industrial, motor/power sector, mechanics, or technology degree/certificate, which includes but are not limited to the following fields:

• Aerospace Technology

• Automotive Technology

• Aviation Technology

• Carpentry

• Construction

• Diesel Technology

• Electrical Technology

• Fire Science

• Heavy Equipment Operation

• HVAC

• Machinery

• Manufacturing

• Pipefitting

• Plumbing

• Welding

• Have a minimum grade point average of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale (or its equivalent) for high school classes.

Individuals pursuing degrees/certificates in service industries such as culinary arts, cosmetology, or hospitality are ineligble.

Employees of and dependent children of Stanley Black & Decker employees and its affiliates are ineligible.

Award information:

One $2,500 grant will be awarded.

Notification:

• The awardee will be notified before May 1, 2024

Payment of Scholarships:

• Rockville Robotics Inc. and the TechAction Foundation will process scholarship payments on behalf of Stanley Black & Decker. Payments will be made no later than the start of the student’s academic year.

Criteria for selection will be made are on the basis of:

• A Mentor recommendation including answering the question “How did the student’s individual contribution to the team benefit their FTC/FRC team as a whole?” The recommendation must be no more than 300 words, double-spaced. Use this portal to submit it: Mentor Recommendation

• The completed application: Student Application Portal

• Interview with Award Judge Panel conducted remotely

Students - your application is not complete unless all required documents are submitted electronically to the Student Application Portal.  As part of your application, the following documents must be submitted:

• The completed application;

• A current, complete transcript of grades. Grade reports are not accepted. Unofficial or online transcripts must display student name, school name, grades and credit hours for each course and term in which each course was taken.

Additionally, Mentors must submit their recommendation using the Mentor Recommendation Portal