Grainger Celebrates the 10th Anniversary of its Tools for Tomorrow Scholarship Program by Offering Special Grants
"Congratulations to these six schools," said Grainger Chairman, President and CEO,
Jim Ryan. "The Grainger Tools for Tomorrow scholarship program started with seven community colleges in 2006, and now includes 125 schools. We began this program to support the evolving opportunities of skilled trade workers. Today, the skilled trades offer exciting, long-term careers that require advanced problem-solving skills, science, technology and math knowledge. Through our Grainger Tools for Tomorrow scholarship program, we are proud to do our part in helping qualified technical education and public safety students graduate."
Each year, Grainger works with the
The top three community colleges with the most students earning Grainger Tools for Tomorrow scholarships overall during the last 10 years are:
Community College of Baltimore County (17 scholarships);St. Louis Community College (17 scholarships); andCincinnati State Technical & Community College (16 scholarships).
The top three community colleges with the most veterans earning Grainger Tools for Tomorrow scholarships are:
Lee College in Baytown, Texas (11 veteran scholarships);American River College inSacramento, California (9 veteran scholarships); andBellingham Technical College inBellingham, Washington (9 veteran scholarships).
These six schools received more than
To learn more about the Grainger Tools for Tomorrow scholarship program, please visit www.graingerskilledtrades.com.
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