Helping Tomorrow’s Industrial Trades Leaders Today: Grainger Tools for Tomorrow® Scholarship Program
Granger Tools for Tomorrow®
“The Grainger Tools for Tomorrow® scholarship program is changing people’s lives. From the single mom working full time and going to night school to the laid-off worker retraining for a new career, the technical education students we support are enriching their lives professionally and personally.”
James T. Ryan, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Grainger
About the Grainger Tools for Tomorrow® Scholarship Program
Since 2006, Grainger and the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) have worked to provide more students access to skilled-trades jobs and technical education.
The Grainger Tools for Tomorrow® scholarship program awards financial assistance for tuition and books to second-year students at select community colleges across the country earning their associates degree or certificate in an industrial trade.
Just like industry, these students are finding ways to remain competitive as well as excel in innovation, productivity and quality:
“When I entered this field I worked with trained artisans. Being able to perform job duties is
required for sustained employment, but understanding the science of engineering, design,
codes, and safety is mandatory. I have chosen to become essential and indispensable.”
~Richard Coutu,
2009 Grainger Tools for Tomorrow Scholarship Recipient, Florida Community College
Westward® Toolkit
In addition to financial support, the Grainger Tools for Tomorrow® scholarship program helps to launch students’ professional careers by awarding a customized Westward® toolkit upon graduation. Each toolkit is custom-filled for the graduating student’s skilled trade area of expertise.
Building Tomorrow’s Business Today
The rules for building a global business are changing. Business leaders face issues such as the impact of the economy on their business, how to develop global supply chains, keep labor costs affordable and conserve natural resources. What will not change is that in order to remain competitive, businesses have to excel in innovation, productivity and quality.
The gap between the skills these businesses need in the future and the workers trained today presents a real challenge for industry. Opportunities in the skilled trades are growing and changing faster than most people realize. The jobs available today and in the future are exciting, long-term career opportunities that require advanced problem-solving skills, plus science, technology and math knowledge.
This is why Grainger is an advocate for technical education. Our vision is to create an environment that makes the training and advancement of the skilled trades a priority. We work with industry peers and other business partners to support and encourage the next generation of skilled-trades leaders.
Who is Eligible to Apply?
Community Colleges award the scholarships. These participating schools meet initial criteria and are members of the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC). Student applicants must be United States citizens entering their second-year at a technical school, in which they are studying electronic systems, heating/air conditioning, plumbing, pneumatics, welding, automotive, construction, facilities maintenance or other industrial trade. Students must be enrolled both fall and spring semesters and graduate from the same school at which they applied.
See if your local community college is part of the Grainger Tools for Tomorrow® scholarship program.
For more information about the program, contact Grainger.
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Schools Participating in Grainger’s Tools for Tomorrow® Scholarship Program: 2010 Academic Year
Athens Technical College; Athens, GA
Atlanta Technical College; Atlanta, GA
Black River Technical College; Pocahontas, AR
Blackhawk Technical College; Janesville, WI
Casper College; Casper, WY
Central Virginia Community College; Lynchburg, VA
Cincinnati State & Technical Community College; Cincinnati, OH
College of Lake County; Grayslake, IL
College of Southern Nevada; Las Vegas, NV
College of Western Idaho; Boise, ID
Community College of Allegheny County; Pittsburgh, PA
Community College of Baltimore County; Baltimore, MD
Community College of Rhode Island; Warwick, RI
Delaware Technical Community College; Dover, DE
Elgin Community College; Elgin, IL
Fletcher Technical Community College; Houma, LA
Florida Community College; Jacksonville, FL
Gateway Community College; New Haven, CT
GateWay Community College; Phoenix, AZ
Henry Ford Community College; Dearborn, MI
Honolulu Community College; Honolulu, HI
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana; Indianapolis, IN
Jefferson Community and Technical College; Louisville, KY
Johnson County Community College; Overland Park, KS
Joliet Junior College; Joliet, IL
Kirkwood Community College; Cedar Rapids, IA
LA Trade Technical College; Los Angeles, CA
Larry Selland College of Applied Technology; Boise, ID
Manchester Community College; Manchester, NH
Mount West Community & Technical College; Huntington, WV
Metropolitan Community College; Kansas City, MO
Miami Dade College; Miami, FL
Milwaukee Area Technical College; Milwaukee, WI
Minneapolis Community and Technical College; Twin Cities, MN
North Lake College; Irving, TX
Portland Community College; Portland, OR
Queensborough Community College; Bayside, NY
Red Rocks Community College; Lakewood, CO
Saddleback College; Mission Viejo, CA
Salt Lake Community College; Salt Lake City, UT
San Jose City College; San Jose, CA
San Juan College; Farmington, NM
South Seattle Community College; Seattle, WA
South Texas College; McAllen, TX
Southeast Community College; Lincoln, NE
Southern Maine Community College; South Portland, ME
Springfield Technical Community College; Springfield, MA
St. Louis Community College; St. Louis, MO
St. Paul College; St. Paul, MN
U of Alaska Fairbanks-Tanana; Fairbanks, AK
Valencia Community College; Orlando, FL
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I just sent your website another e-mail, but I feel compelled to comment again on what a GREAT GREAT website this is. Wow. Somebody really gets it! Technical, hands-on training is extremely important and rewarding. A lot of people learn best that way (and not by spending years at a four-year college merely reading, writing and taking tests and then sometimes having exorbitant student loans to pay off). NOT. We need to combine hands-on with book-learning.
The college scholarship program is great. Have you considered giving funds to a nonprofit starting apprenticeship programs in the trades? We are in California beginning programs training in woodworking and carpentry on a couple of projects. We hope to teach industrial skills to some. We are working with local nonprofits that work with the homeless and parolees who need training to get back on their feet. Maybe you know of other companies who help start-up manufacturing companies. Any ideas are appreciated.
Great information about Grainger tools and their scholarship programs.
Listing the participating schools in alphabetic order by state would be helpful. Mike has a great program and this site is just another sample of his genius.
Mac
*Thank you for your comment. Please check out the Education listings by State in the Tool Shed they are listed alphabetical order.
Why not form some kind of a partnership with the many trade Union apprenticeships. My 5 year training was excellent as is the continuing education that is available to me. Plus we all are familiar with Grainger.