Scholarship Opportunity

The CIRI Foundation Career Technical Education Scholarship

Offered by The CIRI Foundation

Year-round certificate, technical training and professional-license funding for eligible CIRI shareholders and descendants.

Minimum GPA2.0+
EssayNot required
RenewableNo
Grade LevelTrade School Student, Adult Learner, College Student

Eligibility

  • Be a CIRI original shareholder or lineal descendant with a high school diploma or GED.
  • Attend an accredited or recognized technical program leading to a certificate, certification or professional license.
  • Have at least a 2.0 term GPA; the sponsor accepts successful prior vocational training as its specified GPA equivalent.

Requirements

  • Establish eligibility in TCF's online portal and use the emailed access code.
  • Submit a complete application with requested transcript and class schedule; use the published attestation procedure if those documents are unavailable by the deadline.
  • Higher Education and CTE awards cannot be stacked simultaneously; funded coursework must be completed before additional funding.
  • Observe the lifetime limits: $30,000 for bachelor's/CTE/certificates and $20,000 for master's, $50,000 combined; confirm your program's remaining allowance with TCF.

How to Apply

  1. 1Establish eligibility and obtain TCF portal access.
  2. 2Apply any day for eligible technical study and supply requested records.
  3. 3Finish previously funded coursework before requesting further support; stay within annual and lifetime caps.