By Staff Writer, PHCC Educational Foundation
NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 26, 2025
FOR MORE INFORMATION: John Zink
800-533-7694
zink@naphcc.org
Over $150,000 in PHCC Scholarship Opportunities
FALLS CHURCH, Va. (February 27, 2025) – Applications are available now for the Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors—National Association (PHCC) Educational Foundation 2025 scholarship program. The organization plans to award 65 scholarships totaling $150,500 to plumbing and HVACR apprentices working for PHCC—National Association members, trade school or community college students taking plumbing or HVAC classes and college students pursuing majors directly related to the plumbing-heating-cooling industry.
In the application process, scholarship candidates answer questions about their involvement in the trades and future career goals. They are asked to supply a letter of recommendation, which apprentices can secure from their PHCC member contractor employer, while students enrolled in trade schools or colleges can obtain it from a teacher or academic advisor. Scholarship amounts vary between $1,500 and $10,000, with most scholarships valued at $3,000. The deadline for all required documents to be turned in is May 1st, and the application form can be accessed at phccfoundation.org/scholarships.
The scholarships are funded by contractor donations to the PHCC Educational Foundation and by these corporate sponsors: A. O. Smith, Bradford White Corporation, Delta Faucet Company, Ferguson Cares Foundation, Home Depot Pro, InSinkErator, RIDGID, Scorpion Home Services Marketing, State Water Heaters, and Sterling (a Kohler Brand).
Contractor business owners want to ensure that apprentices and technicians are invested in their training and commonly will require new hires to pay for their own classes. This can be difficult for employees who are also supporting a family or stretching their finances on entry-level earnings. The Foundation’s scholarships can provide a bridge to the point where their growing skills deliver the job earnings needed to self-fund the rest of their training. “And for employers who pay for their employees’ training, our scholarships can free up training funds the company can reinvest in other areas,” added John Zink, the Foundation’s VP of Development and Communications.
About PHCC Educational Foundation
The PHCC Educational Foundation, a partnership of contractors, manufacturers, and wholesalers, was founded in 1987 to serve the plumbing-heating-cooling industry by preparing contractors and their employees to meet the challenges of a constantly changing marketplace. Information on the Foundation’s training and educational programs can be found at https://phccfoundation.org.
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