On behalf of the Louisiana Construction Education Foundation (LCEF), Louisiana’s Community and Technical College System (LCTCS) and the Louisiana Department of Education (LDOE) are collecting applications for the Jump Start Construction Connect Scholars Program. This program is the state’s first and only scholarship dedicated exclusively to Jump Start graduates who have earned a Jump Start credential and a Louisiana high school diploma and subsequently enroll in an LCTCS Construction Pathway Program or Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) training program the summer or fall immediately following graduation. This scholarship will assist graduates in gaining the necessary training to earn industry employment in construction crafts fields aligned to four and five star jobs that may lead to management position.
Eligibility Requirements:
Any high school senior who has a National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) credential, will earn a Jump Start Career Diploma, and enrolls in an LCTCS construction pathway program or an ABC training program in the summer or fall semester immediately following high school graduation.
Scholarship Award:
Up to forty one-time scholarships will be awarded at $1,000 per recipient. Scholarships will be awarded to students enrolling in an LCTCS or ABC program.
Selection Criteria:
Recipients of this scholarship will be selected by the LCEF Board based on the strength of the industry credential(s) they earned in high school, letters of recommendation, participation in
career and technical student organizations, and academic achievements such as GPA, career
and technical course work, and skills competition recognition.
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Questions about the application process or criteria should be directed to suzette.rabalais@la.gov.