Apprenticeship Scholarship
The Apprenticeship Scholarship provides $1000.00 to support individuals who require upgrading to meet the academic eligibility requirements for apprenticeship training in thier chosen trade.
PARTICIPANT ELIGIBILITY & PROCESS
Participants must meet the eligibility requirements.
- Demonstrate an interest in the skilled trades/apprenticeship
- Be unable to meet the academic eligibility requirements for the trade in which they wish to register as an apprentice.
- Be committed to meeting the necessary academic requirements for thier chosen apprenticeship program within one year.
What are the upgrading options?
- Returning to Secondary School
- Distance Education/Correspondence/Online Courses
- General Education Diploma (GED)- Grade 12 Equivalency – may be obtained by participating in an Academic Upgrading Program to meet testing standards.
When is the scholarship awarded?
Payment of $500.00 is awarded up front when the individual is registered for upgrading and $500.00 when the individual has successfully completed upgrading, is employed and is registered as an apprentice.
EMPLOYER SIGNING BONUS & INCENTIVES
A $2000 Apprenticeship Employer Signing Bonus (AESB) is available to ES employers who hire, register and train an apprentice as part of their participation is ES Job Matching, Placement & Incentives (An initial $1000 payment when an individual's apprenticeship training agreement or apprenticeship contracts is signed/registered with the ministry; and A final payment of $1000.00 six months from the apprenticeship signing/registration date if the apprentice is still working and training with the same employer).
To quality for a signing bonus, the employer mus:
- Meet all the requirements of employers participating in the training incentive placements, as per the ES program guidelines.
- Commit to a relevant apprenticeship training plan for the participant
For more information click the CONTACT US button at the top or call your closest Workforce Skills Centre to speak to a job developer.
