Ascendium Awards 57 Moraine Park Apprentices with Tools of the Trade Scholarships

Moraine Park Technical College is proud to announce that 57 construction and industrial trade apprentices received the 2025 Tools of the Trade scholarships from Ascendium. Each apprentice received $2,000 to use toward the purchase of equipment, tools and clothing, tuition and more.    

Apprenticeships are training programs that provide learners with on-the-job experience and classroom instruction– they pair on-the-job training with classroom instruction, allowing individuals to earn while they learn. They are an alternative pathway to a family-sustaining career in an in-demand field. Many apprentices complete their programs and secure employment with businesses in the Moraine Park district.    

“Ascendium has been a long-time supporter of Moraine Park Technical College’s apprenticeship programs, as well as other areas, which has helped eliminate financial barriers for our students,” Bonnie Baerwald, Moraine Park Technical College president, said. “Their continued support allows our students to focus on completing their education and securing jobs throughout our district.”   

Over the last 12 years, Ascendium has provided over $6 million in scholarships through its Tools of the Trade

Scholarship Program. Apprentices can apply for a scholarship if they are enrolled at a WTCS college and receiving credit for both fall and spring semesters, are enrolled in an eligible construction or industrial trade, and demonstrate a financial need.

For more information on apprenticeships, visit morainepark.edu/apprenticeships.