Through the Maryland Department of Labor HCC is now offering funding assistance through Maryland’s Road to Careers Program under the Construction Trades Opportunities and On-the-Job Learning Support (CTOOLS) Program. Maryland’s Road to Careers Program is a skills training and supportive service initiative that seeks to address Maryland’s workforce needs in highway and capital transit construction and transportation construction generally. CTOOLS will target occupations that are in critical demand, including Construction Equipment Operators (skid loaders, graders, excavators, and backhoes), Heavy Equipment and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers, Electrical, Plumbing, HVAC, Carpentry, Forklift Operators, and Production Technicians.

Grant funding under Maryland’s Road to Careers Program is available for qualified applicants. Funding is offered throughout the year and can be applied towards various career program options. Funding can be used to offset out of pocket educational related expenses such as tuition, transportation, childcare access, equipment necessary for employment, and other possible areas identified as potential barriers.

How to apply for the Roads to Careers program:

• Complete the scholarship application
• Email the completed application to Kelly Mills, klmills@hagerstowncc.edu
• Scholarships take approximately two weeks for approval
• The notification of scholarship awards will be sent to the email listed on your application

Important details to note:

• Scholarships may cover all or part of the program cost
• Students currently enrolled in credit classes and receiving financial aid for these classes are not eligible to obtain a non-credit scholarship for the same term.

If you need assistance with submitting the FAFSA form, please contact the Financial Aid department at finaid@hagerstowncc.edu or 240-500-2743.

If you would like more information or have questions regarding the Roads to Careers grant opportunities and funding availability please contact Kelly Mills at klmills@hagerstowncc.edu or 240-500-2421.