Metal Supermarkets to award $10,000 in scholarships for national welding month

To celebrate national welding month, Metal Supermarkets, a supplier of small-quantity metals, is kicking-off the 2nd annual trade school scholarships program, which includes four $2,500 scholarships to be awarded to eligible trade school students in the United States and Canada this year.

There is an alarming shortage of skilled trade workers across North America. A study commissioned by Metal Supermarkets indicates that young people are simply not aware of possible skilled trades careers, with over 62 per cent of respondents indicating they did not learn about trade school opportunities in high school.

Metal Supermarkets hopes to bring awareness to this growing deficit of skilled trade workers by offering a helping hand to the future generation of trade industry workers.

The supplier is providing trade school students with financial support in the form of a scholarship to help continue their education and grow their knowledge in a field of their choosing.

“We are honored to continue our support of students who are pursuing careers in the valuable trade industries with the second year of our scholarship,” said Stephen Schober, president and CEO of Metal Supermarkets. “We continue to see a growing demand for skilled trade workers in recent years and are committed to spreading awareness and education around the endless career opportunities for young professionals in the trade industries.”

To qualify for the scholarship, students must be accepted to and currently attending a post-secondary trade school program with a semester beginning in 2023 and must be enrolled in the upcoming semester. The scholarship is open to citizens, permanent residents and resident aliens legally residing in the United States or Canada with a high school diploma, GED or equivalent.

Scholarship applications can be submitted online now through Friday, June 30, 2023. Metal Supermarkets will contact each winner by email and phone by June 30th, using the contact information provided by the entrant during the application process.