Free Tuition Scholarship (Critical Occupations)

Update: March 6, 2023
At this time we do not anticipate funding for this program for the 2023-2024 academic year.
State Funded Scholarships
This scholarship is designed as free tuition for specific programs identified as “Critical Occupations” by the Vermont State Legislature. The list includes programs on the McClure Foundation’s “Best Bet” list […]

Update: March 6, 2023

At this time we do not anticipate funding for this program for the 2023-2024 academic year.

State Funded Scholarships

This scholarship is designed as free tuition for specific programs identified as “Critical Occupations” by the Vermont State Legislature. The list includes programs on the McClure Foundation’s “Best Bet” list and others identified as essential to the state’s future workforce needs. For Vermont Tech, the list of covered programs includes:

In addition, programs offered by Continuing Education and Workforce Development are included in this scholarship initiative for the Electrical and Plumbing Apprenticeships.

This scholarship is part of the state-funded Critical Occupations Scholarships and covers last-dollar tuition, meaning any remaining tuition owed after institutional, state and federal gift aid is applied. Combined aid may not exceed the student’s total cost of tuition, fees, institutional room and board (or budgeted living allowance if living off campus), and an allowance for books.

Degree Completion Scholarship

This scholarship is designed for Vermonters who have a gap in attendance of at least two years, and those with at least 40 existing college credits. This scholarship is for up to 30 credits in the 2021-2022 academic year for all undergraduate degree and certificate programs. Students who wish to […]

This scholarship is designed for Vermonters who have a gap in attendance of at least two years, and those with at least 40 existing college credits. This scholarship is for up to 30 credits in the 2021-2022 academic year for all undergraduate degree and certificate programs. Students who wish to take less than 30 credits are also eligible.

This scholarship is part of the state-funded Critical Occupations Scholarships and covers last-dollar tuition, meaning any remaining tuition owed after institutional, state and federal gift aid is applied. Combined aid may not exceed the student’s total cost of tuition, fees, institutional room and board (or budgeted living allowance if living off campus), and an allowance for books.

Welcome Home / Transfer Scholarship

This scholarship is designed to support Vermonters transferring to Vermont Tech from an out-of-state institution, or those returning to Vermont Tech after exiting the college in 2020-2021. This program’s mission is to help students come “home” to Vermont or to complete their degree if they left college without finishing it […]

This scholarship is designed to support Vermonters transferring to Vermont Tech from an out-of-state institution, or those returning to Vermont Tech after exiting the college in 2020-2021. This program’s mission is to help students come “home” to Vermont or to complete their degree if they left college without finishing it in the last year. This scholarship is for the 2021-2022 academic year for all undergraduate degree and certificate programs.

This scholarship is part of the state-funded Critical Occupations Scholarships and is applied after institutional, state and federal gift aid is applied. Combined aid may not exceed the student’s total cost of tuition, fees, institutional room and board (or budgeted living allowance if living off campus), and an allowance for books.

Farms 2 + 2 Program

The scholarship is designed to support Vermont Tech students who will carry forward their education to the UVM Dairy Program. The Vermont Legislature, through the Vermont Department of Agriculture, with generous support from the Vermont Farm Show, provides half-tuition scholarships for Vermont residents who begin the program at Vermont Tech […]

The scholarship is designed to support Vermont Tech students who will carry forward their education to the UVM Dairy Program. The Vermont Legislature, through the Vermont Department of Agriculture, with generous support from the Vermont Farm Show, provides half-tuition scholarships for Vermont residents who begin the program at Vermont Tech and maintain at least a B grade average each year of their college career.  Students eligible for merit and need-based scholarships, including full and half tuition waivers, are ineligible to receive more than one institutional scholarship. Please contact the Financial Aid office with any questions.