SCHOLARSHIPS

Scholarship Opportunities

Missouri and Kansas Laborers' District Council Scholarship 

Pictured above - 2021 District Council Scholarship Winner

                   Bristol Jones with Local President Guy Callaway Jr                   

LECET Tuition Reimbursement

Laborers-Employers Cooperation and Education Trust is offering full tuition reimbursement to qualifying laborers wishing to proceed with their education through St. Louis Community College.


To qualify for tuition reimbursement, you must fit the following criteria:


  • A member of one of the following locals 42,110,660,662,840,955 or 1104 throughout education

  • A current apprentice (and continued enrollment) or graduate of the Laborers’ Apprenticeship Program 

  • Be a second term apprentice or above (first term apprentices do not qualify) 

  • Provide a letter of recommendation from current employer 

  • Must keep local union dues up to date 

  • Sign a letter of intent with Missouri LECET to follow through with the entire degree program 

  • Cannot be receiving any other grant or scholarship funding 

  • Must be interviewed by an individual of the LECET staff 


To acquire an application or for more information, call 314-291-0373


This degree offers more flexibility than traditional campus-based AAS degree programs, the student earns college credit for his/her on-the-job training, sharpens skills through supervised practice, as well as develops additional skills for living and work. 


The program was designed to advance education and degree options. It is designed for the student already in the workforce, participating in the apprenticeship program, and making progress towards earning a journeyman’s license.