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Rise Up Scholarship

Solar energy jobs increased 9% nationwide from 2020 to 2021, creating meaningful work for hundreds of thousands of people. With the passing of the Inflation Reduction Act, Bipartisan Infastructure Law, and CHIPS and Science Act, the industry continues to grow as does the need to ensure its benefits and opportunities are accessible to all.

Today, we’re asking you to rise up and help meet these critical needs.

At the MREA, we’re working with a growing list of partner organizations to provide full-ride scholarships to aspiring solar professionals in underrepresented communities across the Midwest—but we need your help to make it happen.

With your support, we can take MREA’s industry-leading solar training on the road to provide free access to the education and mentorship students need to join the growing solar workforce.

DONATE TODAY!

“This scholarship is important because it really opens the door for students of color like me to learn to implement and advance MREA’s mission of using clean energy solutions in our families, communities, and neighborhoods.”

– Joshua Otusafo, 2020 Scholarship Recipient

DONATE TODAY!

The Rise Up Scholarship Training Program brings students free, hands-on solar training that can take them from “square one” all the way to their NABCEP PV Associate Exam. This can be transformative—but don’t just take our word for it.

When we asked our 2020 Rise Up Scholarship recipients about the experience, program graduate Joshua Otusafo (pictured right) said, “it really opens the door for students of color like me to learn to implement and advance MREA’s mission of using clean energy solutions in our families, communities, and neighborhoods.” Recipient Jonathan Koespell shared his excitement about the program, too, saying it allowed him “to pass the proctored exam, find employment with Arch Electric, and move past my prior job where I felt I wasn’t doing enough to save the planet.”

Your support makes success stories like these possible and directly helps the Joshuas and Jonathans of the world rise up and get the training they need to step into meaningful work and help power the just energy transition.

Interested in applying for the Rise Up Scholarship?

Fill out the form below. To connect with the MREA Training Team, please email courses@midwestrenew.org

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