While some students are looking to go to a traditional college after high school, other students choose to attend a trade school. If you are studying in fields related to automotive, construction, HVAC, plumbing, or other trades, there are scholarships for you!

WM Four Corners Scholarship
Sponsor: Waste Management Four Corners
Amount: $2,500.00
Closing Date: January 29, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and graduates, as well as current undergraduates who will be pursuing a Diesel or Heavy Equipment Mechanic major. Applicant must plan to enroll in full-time undergraduate study at an accredited college or vocational-technical school for the entire upcoming academic year in Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, Arizona, or Texas.

Alltricity Scholarship
Sponsor: Alltricity Scholarship Foundation
Amount: Up to $3,000
Closing Date: January 30, 2026
Description: Scholarships are open to graduating high school seniors, and current undergraduate students. Applicant must be pursuing or plan to pursue an electric industry position certificate or be pursuing or plan to pursue an undergraduate degree with an intent to pursue a career in the electric energy industry.

WIA Scholarship
Sponsor: Wood Industry Association (WIA)
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: January 31, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to incoming and current college students studying, or interested in studying, a wood science or wood technology program at an accredited two-year or four-year technical school, college or university in North America.

SME Education Foundation Scholarships
Sponsor: Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) Education Foundation
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: February 1, 2026
Description: Scholarships are open to graduating high school seniors, current undergraduate, master’s and doctoral degree students who are pursuing degrees in manufacturing or a related field at a two-year or four-year college or university. Multiple scholarships are available.

Alliant Energy Innovation Scholarship
Sponsor: Alliant Energy
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: February 3, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to a dependent child of a current customer, or current customers, of one of Alliant Energy’s utility subsidiaries (Interstate Power and Light or Wisconsin Power and Light) who is age 24 or under, enrolling for the first time in full-time undergraduate study in trade or a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) field at an accredited two- or four-year college, university or vocational-technical school located within the Alliant Energy Corporation service territory (Iowa and Wisconsin) for the entire upcoming academic year.

Wyoming Trucking Association Scholarship
Sponsor: Wyoming Trucking Association
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: February 6, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to graduates of a Wyoming high school who plan to pursue a course of study which will lead to a career in the Highway Transportation Industry with the following approved courses of study: business management, computer skills, accounting, office procedures and management, safety, diesel mechanics and truck driving. Applicant must be attending a Wyoming institution of higher learn.

DEWALT Trades Scholarship
Sponsor: Stanley Black & Decker
Amount: $5,000.00
Closing Date: February 28, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and current undergraduate students who are/will be majoring in a trade construction, industrial, motor/power sector, mechanics, or technology degree/certificate.

Boom & Bucket Scholarship
Sponsor: Boom & Bucket
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: March 31, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to incoming and current college students who plan to pursue education in the heavy equipment industry.

Path to Pro Scholarship
Sponsor: Home Depot Foundation | SkillPoint Foundation
Amount: $2,000.00
Closing Date: March 31, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors, high school graduates and those with GEDs who plan to enroll, or be enrolled, in an approved trade-related program at an accredited two-year school (technical/vocational school or college) in the United States. Applicant must not be an employee or dependent of an employee of The Home Depot. Applicant should be studying Carpentry, Electrical, HVAC, Plumbing or Construction Management.