With the aim of growing the skilled workforce needed in the energy sector, the GE Vernova Foundation is investing $500,000 toward scholarships for technical and vocational education in five U.S. cities, including Greenville, the foundation announced Feb. 12.
The funding for the “Future of Energy” scholarships will be spread over two years and focused on the following cities, each of which is home to a GE Vernova facility:
- Greenville
- Houston, Texas
- Charleroi, Pennsylvania
- Schenectady, New York
- Pensacola, Florida
The scholarships will focus on students currently pursuing skilled trades or a technical career as well as the reskilling of adults looking for a new career and help provide technical and vocational training to equip current and future workers with skills required for jobs in grid modernization, power generation and related fields.
The two-year investment will provide 100 $5,000 scholarships in each of the targeted cities. The SkillPointe Foundation, which has a proven track record in scholarship management, will oversee the program.
The GE Vernova Future of Energy SkillPointe Scholarship is open to individuals of all backgrounds seeking or enrolled in training for career paths not requiring a four-year degree.
Among the program’s areas of focus are construction, electrical systems, equipment technician, heavy equipment operation, HVAC, CNC machining, mechatronics, pipefitting/steamfitting, robotics, systems technician and welding.
For information on how to apply for the GE Vernova Future of Energy SkillPointe Scholarship, visit webportalapp.com/sp/login/skillpointefoundation_ge-vernova-future-of-energy.
