Boots and Heels Scholarship
Women are still highly underrepresented in technical fields and the trades.
Women often aren’t encouraged to pursue the trades due to systemic gender gaps, limited female mentors, and workplace bias. In order to create more opportunities for women and to balance out the industries, it’s crucial that women have the support they need to pursue the careers of their dreams, even if they’re untraditional.
This scholarship seeks to help young women enter male-dominated career fields by supporting them through their pursuit of higher education.
Any female high school senior, trade school student, or associate degree student who is pursuing a career in the trades, a technical field, or a two-year degree/certificate path may apply for this scholarship.
To apply, tell us why you’re passionate about training in the trades and how you’ll use your drive to inspire other women to pursue similar paths.
Explain why you are passionate about pursuing a certification/degree in the trades or technical career fields and how you will use the drive you have for this career path to inspire other young women to explore trade careers.
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The application deadline is May 31, 2024. Winners will be announced on Jul 1, 2024.
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Award amounts per winner are designated by the donor. Check the award amount for a detailed breakdown.
The winner will be publicly announced on Jul 1, 2024. Prior to the announcement date, we may contact finalists with additional questions about their application. We will work with donors to review all applications according to the scholarship criteria. Winners will be chosen based on the merit of their application.
Award checks will be sent to the financial aid office of the winner's academic institution or future academic institution in their name to be applied to their tuition, and in the name of their institution (depending on the school's requirements). If the award is for a qualified educational non-tuition expense, we will work with the winner directly to distribute the award and make sure it goes towards qualified expenses.
Before we award the scholarship, the winner will be required to confirm their academic enrollment status. Depending on the circumstances, verification of Student ID and/or their most recent transcript will be required.
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