EDMONTON — (CLRA) is contributing a set of new bursaries and grants for apprenticeship students at the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT) as a way to support the training and development of tradespeople in the province.
CLRA is donating $30,000 for 60 bursaries and grants of $500 each that will be distributed by NAIT and awarded to students based on a demonstration of both academic and financial need, explains a release.
“CLRA’s donation to NAIT aligns with our work to grow awareness of careers in the skilled trades and substantially increase the number of skilled tradespeople in Alberta,” said CLRA President and CEO Joe McFadyen in a statement. “These bursaries and grants also support CLRA’s ‘seed versus sod’ strategy to address labour shortages – supporting students who are apprenticing in a skilled trade is an important piece of the ‘seed’ aspect of cultivating and fostering a homegrown workforce.”
The CLRA states bursaries will be available to first and second-period students in the carpenter, ironworker, insulator, millwright, plumber, refrigeration and air conditioning mechanic, roofer sheet metal worker, steamfitter-pipefitter, and welder apprenticeship programs.
There will be up to six awards available for each program, including grants for students from historically marginalized and excluded communities.
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