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U.S. Department of Labor Apprenticeship Program

We are a statewide program and have local union halls that cover the entire state. The construction market is growing and in need of quality candidates.  

Eric King, Apprenticeship Coordinator

West Virginia Construction Craft Laborers

Email Eric King
304-991-0740

Juniors - Big Future Scholarships

Make yourself eligible for $500 and $40,000 scholarships each month. Earn entries in monthly drawings for scholarships by completing steps to plan for college. The sooner you start and the more steps you take, the more chances you’ll have to win. This month’s entries will continue to be included in upcoming monthly drawings. Big Future Scholarships Rules.

BigFuture Scholarships Website

TXT 4 Success

Join more than 27,000 other students receiving college counseling by text. College for West Virginia

TRIO - Upward Bound Program

This program at Shepherd University provides services that help first-generation and/or income-eligible high school students gain the academic skills, personal support, and cultural exposure that will lead to high school graduation, post-secondary enrollment and completion, and a love for lifelong learning.