Skilled Trades Pathways Pilot College and Job Readiness Fund


Open to full-time students enrolled in the Electrical Construction and Industrial Skilled Trades Pathways Pilot program at Truro Campus and the Plumbing Skilled Trades Pathways Pilot program at Sydney Waterfront Campus.

This fund supports students who, due to financial need circumstances, may experience challenges in purchasing necessary educational items to ensure success in their program or as they are about to enter the workforce.


Application assessment will consider

  • Financial need
  • Good academic standing
  • Preference: Skilled Trades Pathways Pilot students enrolled directly from High School


About the donor
The Skilled Trades Pathways Pilot is targeted at students who have achieved high school graduation requirements by the end of first semester. This unique opportunity gives these students early access to an NSCC program in February 2025 (Electrical Construction and Industrial at the Truro Campus and Plumbing at the Sydney Waterfront Campus) and is designed with a two week break for celebration of high school graduation in June. The program includes a navigator at each site to support students with the transition to college and throughout the program.

Award
Varies
Deadline
03/31/2025
Supplemental Questions

  1. Applicability


    Are the items you are seeking financial assistance for required to support your college/program readiness or to support your job readiness?

  2. Details of Request


    Please provide details on the types of costs you need support with. Be as detailed as possible and include cost estimates for your request. Lack of detail will render your application incomplete and therefore ineligible.

  3. Financial Support


    Please describe the financial obstacles that are preventing you from acquiring the necessary item(s) you’ve outlined and how this support will benefit you in your program or as you enter the workforce.