Guillevin Inclusive Futures Scholarship - Skilled Trades

What you will need

• ✓ Enrollment in a skilled trades program (Electrical, Energy, Green Tech, Fabrication, Hydraulics, Automation, Telecom, Fire Safety, or related fields)
• ✓ Completed more than 50% of your trade program
• ✓ Submit application through the EFC (Electro-Federation Canada — the national association representing the electrical contracting industry) Scholarship Application Centre

About this award

You can receive a $1,000 scholarship. This is a grant, not a loan, so you do not have to pay it back. This is for you if you are a woman or an Indigenous person pursuing a career in the electrical distribution industry. You must apply by June 11, 2027. When you apply, ask Guillevin International (through the Electro-Federation Canada scholarship program) how and when you will hear back — whether it is by email, phone, or through their portal. Selection criteria aren't published — ask Guillevin International (through the Electro-Federation Canada scholarship program) how winners are chosen and roughly how many applicants they typically receive so you can judge your odds, though only 1 scholarship is available. Ask Guillevin International (through the Electro-Federation Canada scholarship program) during your application how the money will reach you — some awards pay students directly, others apply funds to tuition. Confirm this so you can plan your cash flow. Renewal conditions aren't listed — if you're counting on this for multiple years, confirm with Guillevin International (through the Electro-Federation Canada scholarship program) whether it's one-time or renewable and what you need to maintain.

Who qualifies

To qualify, you must be a member of an underrepresented group in the electrical distribution industry, specifically women or Indigenous people. You must be enrolled in a skilled trades program focusing on Electrical, Energy, Green Tech, Fabrication, Hydraulics, Automation, Telecom, Fire Safety, or related fields. Additionally, you must have completed more than 50% of your trade program.

This is what the award's official page said when we last checked. Rules change, so confirm on the award's official page before you apply.

• ✓ Open to trades students
• ✓ Studying Electrical, Energy, Green Tech, Fabrication, Hydraulics, Automation, Telecom or Fire Safety

How to apply

1. 1

   Read the award's official page

   Check you meet every requirement, and note each document they ask for.

2. 2

   Submit your application

   Save a copy, and submit at least a day before the deadline shown above.

Tips for applying

• StrategyAvoid writing a generic application. Instead, explain why you chose the electrical distribution industry and how your perspective as a woman or Indigenous person adds value to the skilled trades. Focus on your goal for career growth.
• RealismAvoid overlooking the fact that only 1 scholarship is available. Instead, treat this as a bonus rather than your primary funding source. Continue applying for other trade-specific grants to ensure your tuition is covered.

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