Elevate scholarships available to MCC Welding and Machining students
Tuesday / February 16, 2016
Elevate Advanced Manufacturing, a non-profit initiative spreading the word about career opportunities in manufacturing, is offering a $500 scholarship to an Iowa high school senior interested in studying Welding or Machine Tool Technology at Marshalltown Community College.
“Manufacturing firms supply more than 208,858 jobs to Iowans,” said Mike Ralston, President of the Iowa Association of Business and Industry. “These well-paying careers require education and training beyond high school, but don’t require the often burdensome cost of a bachelor’s degree. Recent studies have shown that two-year degree and technical certificate holders, especially in high-demand manufacturing occupations, can earn salaries that surpass those of four-year college graduates.”
Examples of training programs to which the scholarship can apply include Welding, Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machining, Industrial Automation, Industrial Maintenance, Robotics, Tool and Die and Transportation and Logistics.
Interested candidates should apply by completing the application found at www.elevateiowa.com (click on “About”). Applications are due April 1, 2016. For more information about manufacturing careers, visit www.elevateiowa.com.
MCC also offers a wide range of other scholarships, which can be found by visiting the Scholarship page on the website. A reminder that most scholarships have a deadline of March 1st. Applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible!
Elevate Iowa (www.elevateiowa.com) is a statewide, integrated marketing campaign to promote careers and educational pathways in advanced manufacturing. The initiative is directed by a coalition of all 15 Iowa Community Colleges represented by the Iowa Advanced Manufacturing (I-AM) Consortium, the Iowa Association of Business and Industry, the Iowa Department of Workforce Development, the Iowa Department of Education, the private manufacturing sector and the State of Iowa. The initiative is funded in part by the I-AM Consortium, which is 100% financed through a grant from the Department of Labor’s Employment & Training Administration. Elevate Iowa offers resources to the public specifically targeting those eligible for Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) for workers, unemployed/underemployed Iowans, U.S. veterans, along with K-12 students and their families.