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trades + Tech scholarships
The Trades + Technical Education Foundation scholarship program provides financial assistance to adult learners and graduating high school seniors who are pursuing careers in the skilled trades and technical fields. Awards are granted to help fund the cost of classes, training, and certification. We focus on programs leading to credentials for well-paying jobs in high-demand areas: automotive and building trades, healthcare, technology, and more.
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The next application window is October 1 - November 15, 2026, for Adult Opportunity Scholarships for winter/spring programs beginning January 2026.
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Other Programs Offering Financial Assistance in the Area:
There is a broad range of technical and trade educational scholarship opportunities available from other community resources. Check out these resources for more information.
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Click here for a guide to free tuition to PVCC for qualifying students – available for all Virginia Community Colleges.
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For people looking to get a job, advance their career, and earn higher wages with benefits to support themselves and their families, FastForward is the quickest, most affordable training program in Virginia. They help you navigate finding financial assistance to help offset some of the FastForward tuition training costs.
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The Chef William-Allen Peterson Culinary Arts Foundation plans to establish perpetual annual memorial scholarships, in Chef Will’s hometown of Charlottesville, Virginia, and his culinary career city of Charlotte, North Carolina.
The foundation aims to partner with local high schools, Vocational-Technical Education Centers (VOTEC) regional community colleges and universities to provide financial aid scholarships for stand-out culinary arts students of multi-cultural backgrounds from socio-economically disadvantaged circumstances.