"By providing financial support by way of scholarships, we want to build the robust pipeline of talent needed to foster employee growth and ensure the industry has the expertise it needs to thrive," says 2024 PTDA Foundation President Matt Pavlinsky, of Cleveland-based Applied Industrial Technologies. "We believe targeting individuals with a demonstrated interest or commitment to pursuing work in PT/MC-related fields will help ease some of the burden of employers struggling to find qualified candidates."
The student scholarship offers assistance for those considering or pursuing an education in PT/MC related fields. Applicants must be enrolled or recently accepted as a student at a trade school, technical school, community college or four-year university.
The foundation will award up to five, $3,000 scholarships.
The employee scholarship offers money for people working full time at a PT/MC distributor or manufacturer in North America. Applicants must be enrolled or recently accepted as a student at any level at a trade school, technical school, community college or university, and must be studying PT/MC related fields in engineering, technology or business.
The foundation will award up to five, $2,500 scholarships.
Applications can be viewed at ptworkforce.org/scholarships. Deadline to apply is July 1. Winners will be selected in August.
The PTDA Foundation, whose work is funded solely by donations, was founded in 1982.