About the Scholarship
BL Harbert International, LLC
Block USA / Ready Mix USA
Brasfield & Gorrie, LLC
Bright Future Electric
CraneWorks, Inc
Dunn Building Company
Dunn Construction Company
CEFA Scholarship Opportunity
Supporters
Garrison Steel Fabricators, Inc
Goodgame Company, Inc
Graybar Electric Company
Hardy Corporation
M&A Electric
Marathon Electrical Company
McGriff Siebels & Williams
Sentry Heating & Air
SimplexGrinnell
Square D by Schneider Electric
Thompson Tractor Co., Inc
Thompson CAT Rental Store
Tractor & Equipment Cpmpany
Construction Education Foundation of Alabama Scholarship Program
CEFA has awarded $23,000 in scholarship funding in 2014 and the amount
continues to grow. The value of this training exceeds $74,000. John Garrison, CEFA Board Chairman announced CEFA has provided 23 student
scholarships. The scholarship recipients include veterans and high school students. Students have received funding to participate
in the following trades: Electrical, HVAC, Carpentry, Pipefitting and Welding.
“We have students of all ages and walks of life, utilizing
the scholarship program to access training,” reported Byron McCain CEFA President. The application process is very simple. Applicants
are required to write a 750 to 1,000 word essay on why they want to learn a trade and state their need as well as participate
in an interview with the CEFA staff. What needs to appear in the essay is posted in the CEFA website, just click on Scholarships,
www.cefalabama.org.
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McCain went on to say, “we are very proud to announce we have high school seniors from Hoover, Fairfield and Chelsea using the High
School Scholarship program to access training during their senior year of high school. CEFA has its own version of dual enrollment.
Our goal is to have students “job ready” at graduation.” Any high school senior in Jefferson, Shelby or St. Clair County is encouraged
to apply. If space is available in a class CEFA will provide trade training for the costs of books, $250.00. For David Kourmoulis
of Chelsea an investment of time and $250 has earned him a $5,800 scholarship in welding.
CEFA has the same scholarship offer
available to veterans. If space is available in a class we will provide the training for the cost of books. Slots in classes for high
school seniors and veterans are limited but anyone interested should apply.
The 2014 CEFA Annual golf tournament raised over $23,000
dollars in scholarship funds. The list of supporters appears below. CEFA also received a grant from the Robert Myer Foundation to
provide funding.