PHCC Expands Training Scholarships in 2024

The Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors—National Association (PHCC) plans to award 55 scholarships this year.

Awards totaling $132,000 through the Educational Foundation are available to plumbing and HVACR apprentices working for PHCC members, trade school or community college students taking plumbing or HVAC classes and college students pursuing majors directly related to the plumbing-heating-cooling industry.

Applicants must answer a few questions about their interest in the trades and career plans, plus provide a letter of recommendation. Apprentices can get that recommendation from their PHCC employer, while trade school or college students can have an instructor or guidance counselor write their recommendation.

Awards range from $1,500 to $10,000, with most awards at $3,000. The deadline for all submission materials is May 1 and the application can be found at https://phccfoundation.org/scholarships.

The foundation also added two new awards for 2024:

Gil Meyerowitz Memorial Scholarship:  The Meyerowitz family runs several supply houses in New York, plus the national SupplyHouse.com site. Business-owner Gil Meyerowitz died in April 2023 and his estate funded a scholarship for veterans through the PHCC Foundation. Awards of $3,000 will be available to applicants who are also veterans of the United States Armed Forces. Current or former member of the National Guard also can apply.

Ferguson Cares HOLA Scholarships: The Ferguson Cares Foundation is funding four $1,500 scholarships, which will be available to qualified Latino applicants.

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