Newfoundland Extends Deadline for Electrical Industry Scholarships for Women

WRDC

July 17, 2018

 

July 31 is the new deadline for scholarships from the Women in Resource Development Corporation (WRDC). This year, six $1500 scholarships are available to female students enrolling in trades programs, including powerline technician and construction/industrial electrician. The scholarships are for programs beginning in September 2018.

Created in 1997 by Newfoundland and Labrador, Women in Resource Development Corporation (WRDC) is a non-profit organization committed to increasing women’s participation in trades and technology.

Recipients are selected on the basis of acceptance into a program of study at a recognized post-secondary institution of choice. The previous deadline for submission of applications was July 10.

Find out more: http://wrdc.ca/the-latest/news/scholarship/

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