Rees Scholarship Foundation awards $63,000 to aspiring HVACR technicians
The Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) and the Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA) recently awarded scholarships totaling $63,000 to 37 students, including four veterans. The scholarships are through the Clifford H. "Ted" Rees, Jr. Scholarship Foundation, a 501(c)(3) charitable foundation. Scholarships are awarded to individuals studying to become technicians in the HVACR and water heating industry.
"We are pleased to award scholarships to these qualified and dedicated students and veterans, and hope to eventually welcome them into the industry," said AHRI President and CEO Stephen Yurek. "Each year, the foundation provides aid to an increasing number of recipients, helping to promote careers in the industry and fill good-paying jobs that cannot be outsourced."