SCHOLARSHIPS
Lending a Helping Hand
SMCAA SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM SET TO REWARD 10 DESERVING STUDENTS
RAWPIXEL . COM / BIGSTOCKPHOTO . COM
Four deserving students were awarded SMCAA scholarships of $ 500 each beginning in 2014 and the program has only grown from there . In 2015 , double that number of students received scholarships of $ 500 each and last year the number had grown to 10 . The program continues , with another 10 scholarships of $ 500 to be awarded in 2017 , providing assistance for the kind of out-of-pocket expenses these apprentices face as they work towards entering the sheet metal trade .
Since 2014 , through generous donations and fundraising , the SMCAA has raised over $ 22,000 for scholarships . Subsequently , the SMCAA has awarded $ 11,000 in scholarships to deserving apprentices in the sheet metal trade throughout Alberta who are the employees of member companies . In 2016 the SMCAA awarded 10 $ 500 scholarships to the following individuals :
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