Ascendium announced the recipients of its 2024-25 Tools of the Trade Scholarships, supporting Wisconsin Technical College System (WTCS) apprentices. The program provides $2,000 scholarships to eligible apprentices for tools, clothing, equipment, tuition and other needs that help them complete the required education and training for their trade.
Since its creation in 2013, the program has awarded over $6 million in scholarships to more than 4,300 apprentices statewide. Apprentices are eligible to apply for a scholarship if they are enrolled at a WTCS college, receiving credit for both fall and spring semesters, are enrolled in an eligible construction or industrial trade, and demonstrate financial need.
The 2024-25 Tools of the Trade Scholarship recipients include:
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Blackhawk Technical College — 35 recipients;
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Chippewa Valley Technical College — 21 recipients;
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Fox Valley Technical College — 104 recipients;
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Gateway Technical College — Two recipients;
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Lakeshore College — 41 recipients;
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Madison College — 109 recipients;
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Mid-State Technical College — 111 recipients;
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Milwaukee Area Technical College — 18 recipients;
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Moraine Park Technical College — 57 recipients;
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Nicolet College — Two recipients;
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Northcentral Technical College — 28 recipients;
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Northeast Wisconsin Technical College — 127 recipients;
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Northwood Technical College — 10 recipients;
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Waukesha County Technical College — 99 recipients; and
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Western Technical College — 37 recipients.
