Highway construction trades scholarships
WSDOT's On-the-Job Training Support Services Program (OJT/SS) and Pre-Apprenticeship Support Services Program (PASS) provides pre-apprenticeship, training and apprenticeship scholarship opportunities to support the participation of socially disadvantaged individuals in the highway construction trades.
Application period is currently closed
Plans are underway for the next round of scholarships, which will take place later in 2026.
More about the program:
Scholarship trades:
- Laborers
- Carpenters/pile drivers
- Electricians (inside wireman)
- Cement masons
- Truck drivers (CDL-Class A)
- Diesel mechanics
- Iron workers
- Heavy-equipment operators or mechanics
- Other trades or training programs related to highway construction, upon approval
Acceptable use of funds:
Since funds are dispersed directly to the training institution, the use of funds may be dependent on that facility's protocols.
- Tuition
Unacceptable use of funds:
- Preparatory program costs.
- Supplies/books.
- Costs related to union membership or monthly dues.
- Fees for required tests prior to enrollment and/or acceptance into a training program.
Note: Single scholarship award amounts will not exceed $8,000, and the total award amount for a single individual will not exceed $12,000 in up to four separate awards.
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