The manufacturing industry needs a highly educated and competitive workforce. To help meet that demand, workers currently employed in U.S. manufacturing jobs have an opportunity to improve their skills with no-cost access to further education.

The Manufacturing Institute of the Washington, D.C.-based National Association of Manufacturers and the University of Phoenix have come together to offer manufacturing employees full-tuition scholarships. Gaining advanced training can help manufacturing employees advance professionally and personally. Recipients can earn a degree at University of Phoenix campus near his or her home or online. The 20 full-tuition scholarships will help workers hoping to complete their undergraduate or master's degrees.

The deadline for application is January 31, with a March 15, award date. Some of the criteria are:
  • Applicants must be currently employed by a manufacturer in the United States.
  • Applicants residing in California, Florida, Indiana, Michigan, North Carolina, Ohio, Texas or Washington will be given priority consideration.
  • Applicants must submit completed essays.
  • Applicants must submit two letters of recommendation.
Additional eligibility requirements and the application form are online. To learn more, visit www.phoenix.edu, type in “manufacturing scholarship,” scroll to the heading “General Content” and click on “Manufacturing Institute Scholarship.”

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