Norfolk Southern Trades on Track SkillPointe Scholarship

Award Maximum: $5000

Registration Closed

App Deadline:

Sep 30, 2025

Eligibility:

N/A

Programs of Interest:

  • Electrical
  • Welding

Provider:

Norfolk Southern

Available Campus(es):

  • Jacksonville

About this Scholarship

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The Trades on Track Community Scholarship, presented by Norfolk Southern in partnership with the SkillPointe Foundation, offers $5,000 awards to support students pursuing skilled trades related to the railway industry, such as welding, diesel mechanics, signal maintenance, electrical technician roles, dispatching, and more.

Applicants must be enrolled in, or plan to enroll in, a post-secondary trade, vocational, or technical program (including dual enrollment or 2-year transitional programs), and reside in one of the 22 states served by Norfolk Southern (including states like AL, FL, GA, NY, PA, VA, etc.). The scholarship opened on May 7, 2025, and the deadline to apply is September 30, 2025. Awards are paid directly to the applicant’s training institution, covering tuition, equipment, tools, and other education-related expenses.

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Welding

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  • *iii https://app.aws.org/sections/dist_list
  • *iv https://www.aws.org/foundation/page/welder-training-scholarship
  • *v https://www.aws.org/foundation/page/national-scholarships#Sections
  • *vi https://www.smeef.org/about-smeef/who-we-are/
  • *vii https://www.smeef.org/sme-education-foundation-scholarships/scholarship-opportunities/
  • *viii https://www.fmamfg.org/about

HVAC/R

  • **i https://www.ahrinet.org/scholarships-education/rees-scholarship-foundation
  • **iii https://www.phccnationalauxiliary.org/about-us

Electrical

  • ***i https://www.publicpower.org/deed-funding-students

Military

  • ^i https://www.military.com/education/money-for-school/learn-how-to-find-scholarships.html

Trade School

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  • ^^iii https://trustedpros.com/scholarships
  • ^^iv https://nths.org/who-we-are/
  • ^^v https://nths.org/scholarships-2/
  • ^^vi https://imagine-america.org/about
  • ^^vii https://imagine-america.org/students
  • ^^viii https://www.americantrucks.com/scholarships.html
  • ^^ix http://www.wrksolutions.com/about-us
  • ^^x http://www.wrksolutions.com/for-individuals/financial-aid
  • ^^xi https://www.skillsusa.org/who-we-are/
  • ^^xii https://www.skillsusa.org/recognition/scholarships-and-grants/

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