Applications are now being accepted by the Arlington Heights Memorial Library Foundation which will award three $2,500 Scholarships for the Trades this spring to individuals interested in pursuing a career in the trades in areas such as plumbing, carpentry, electrical, HVAC, fabrication, welding and more.
Eligible candidates will:
- Reside within the Village of Arlington Heights
- Be on track to graduate in the spring of 2023 or are a recent high school graduate, ages 17-25
- Be interested in a profession in the trades that requires advanced training other then a four year degree
Interested candidates must complete the AHML Foundation Scholarship Application Form available online. The application requires a letter of recommendation and includes two short essays on why they should be selected to receive the scholarship. View application and apply here.
The deadline for application materials to be submitted has been extended to April 15, 2023.
Learn more about the AHML Scholarship for the Trades.
AHML Foundation Scholarship recipients will notified in May. Questions regarding this scholarship can be directed to the AHML Foundation scholarship committee at scholarship@ahmlfoundation.org.
About the Arlington Heights Memorial Library Foundation
The Arlington Heights Memorial Library Foundation is a not-for-profit, 501 (c)(3) tax-exempt organization that provides support to the library by securing and managing donations from individuals, businesses and foundations to support the library above and beyond what public funding provides. Established in 2018, and governed by a volunteer Board of Directors, the Foundation was instrumental in the 2021 opening of the library's new makerspace building, the Makerplace located at 112 N. Belmont Avenue in Arlington Heights. The Foundation raised more than $150,000 in monetary and in-kind donations to help fund the Makerplace including a commercial kitchen which serves as an educational space for culinary literacy and learning.
The Foundation continues to provide financial support for special projects including the establishment and funding of the Scholarship for the Trades in 2023. This is the first time the organization is awarding scholarships and the support aligns with the Foundation's mission to pursue "financing and in-kind services to supplement the library so additional avenues of learning can be achieved."
"It's one thing to create a viable space like the Makerplace, but another to actually take those opportunities and help educate a workforce for the future," said Lauree Harp, founder and chair of the AHML Foundation.