SASKATOON – Eighty apprentices have been given a financial boost on their way to becoming a journeyman after completing the Saskatchewan Youth Apprenticeship (SYA) Industry Scholarship program.
To qualify for the $1,000 scholarship, high schools grads had to complete the SYA program and completed one level of apprenticeship or post-secondary training in the trades.
The SYA program enables high school students to explore career opportunities in 47 designated trades and 23 sub-trades.
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Recipients’ scholarships were initiated in 2009-10 by industry partners and the Saskatchewan Apprenticeship and Trade Certification Commission (SATCC).
“These students have started on their way to successful careers in the trades and we offer our congratulations on their achievements,” said Bill Boyd, minister responsible for SATCC.
“This is one of the initiatives we have in place to ensure skilled trades will be available to support our province’s growing economy.”
Currently, 278 schools are registered in the SYA program and over 4,200 students have received their certificates.
To date, 39 industry partners and two provincial government agencies have contributed $951,000 to the scholarship fund.
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