Career Technical Education/Vocational Training Scholarships

The CIRI Foundation offers Career Technical Education scholarships (formerly vocational training grants) to applicants enrolled in technical skill training programs earning a certificate/certification or professional license. There are rolling deadlines for Career Technical Education scholarship applicants; awards cannot exceed $5,500 per calendar year.

TCF’s application may be submitted using our online system. You must have an approved user account to apply; click here to apply for a new user account.

Career Technical Education Scholarships 

Amount: Up to $5,500 per calendar year

Requirements:

  • CIRI original enrollee or direct lineal descendant
  • Must have a high school diploma or GED
  • Enrolled in a technical skill training program earning a certificate/certification or a professional license
  • Must be attending an accredited/recognized institution
  • A 2.0 term grade point average or higher. If your most recent post-secondary coursework was other vocational training, successful completion is considered equal to a 2.5 cumulative GPA.

Award Details:

  • Eligible to receive up to $5,500 per calendar year
  • Can be funded at multiple deadlines if previous coursework has been completed and as long as the cap of $5,500 is not exceeded

Award Terms:

  • Upon receiving an award, students must maintain all funding requirements in order to remain in good standing with TCF and remain eligible for future funding
  • Fund Uses: Direct Educational expenses including tuition, student registrations fees, course-required book/supplies, and on-campus house and meal plans. Personal expenses in the amount of $500 per calendar year can be awarded only if all other costs have been covered.
  • Awards are subject to available funding.
  • Applicants will be evaluated based on the information submitted with their application.

JUMP START AWARDS FOR VOCATIONAL TRAINING STUDENTS (High School Students)

Per Term Amount: Up to $2,000 per calendar year

Requirements:

  • Direct lineal descendant of a CIRI original enrollee
  • Enrolled in a recognized or accredited college, training program, or other authorized post-secondary education course of study while concurrently enrolled in high school or an equivalent program
  • Must have a current term 2.0 grade point average or higher
  • Must apply using the TCF Jump Start paper application. 

Award Details:

  • Eligible to receive up to $2,000 per calendar year
  • Can be funded at multiple deadlines if previous coursework has been completed and as long as the grant cap of $2,000 is not exceeded

Award Terms:

  • Upon receiving an award, students must maintain all funding requirements in order to remain in good standing with TCF and remain eligible for future funding
  • Fund uses: direct educational expenses including tuition, student registrations fees, course-required book/supplies, and on-campus house and meal plans. Personal expenses in the amount of $500 per term can be awarded only if all other costs have been covered
  • Applicants will be evaluated based on the information submitted with their application
  • Awards are subject to available funding