Your Technical Career Starts Here
Foley proudly supports mechanically inclined high school seniors with annual scholarships of up to $2,000 per recipient.
Program Benefits
The Technician Scholarship Program Includes:
- $1,000 awarded in the first year; may renew second year if you remain eligible, for a total of $2,000
- Pays for tuition, books, fees, and supplies after all other financial aid is applied
Who Can Apply?
- Minimum 2.5 GPA in senior year
- Plan to pursue a technical school or college degree and a career in diesel technology, heavy equipment, or electric power generation
- ThinkBIG participants also may qualify for a separate ThinkBIG scholarship
“I appreciate the communication between people and when you ask someone a question even if they do not know the answer they will help you get it.”
“I appreciate the communication between people and when you ask someone a question even if they do not know the answer they will help you get it.”
Other Scholarships and Financial AID
The Promise Act Scholarship Turns Ability Into a Career
The Kansas Promise Act Scholarship provides service scholarships for Kansas residents to attend Kansas community and technical colleges to study in one of four specific fields.
- This scholarship can be used for up to a per-student lifetime total of 68 credit hours or $20,000, whichever occurs first.
- This scholarship is a last-dollar scholarship, which means that a student may receive a scholarship in the amount of aggregate tuition, required fees, books, and materials minus all other financial aid (including grants and scholarships) that does not require repayment.
- Scholarships are distributed on a first-come, first-served basis, so apply early and follow the deadlines for each semester.
- Review all the eligibility criteria carefully to ensure you meet all requirements and submit all required documents.
- Our WSU Tech and Foley Internship Programs are scholarship eligible and a great way to jumpstart your technical career.
Click HERE for additional information and eligibility requirements.
The A+ Scholarship Program Elevates Every Student
Missouri’s A+ Scholarship Program provides scholarship funds to eligible graduates of Missouri A+ designated high schools who attend a participating Missouri public community college or vocational/technical school, or certain private two-year vocational/technical schools.
- This scholarship amount varies based on qualifying criteria.
- Contact your high school A+ Coordinator for your eligibility status based on the high school eligibility criteria.
- Contact the financial aid office at your school for your post-secondary eligibility status.
- Review all of the eligibility criteria carefully to ensure you meet all requirements and submit all required documents.
- Our ThinkBIG program at State Technical College of Missouri is A+ Scholarship eligible!
Click HERE for additional information and eligibility requirements.
Getting Hired
Improve Your Interview Skills and Hiring Prospects
Tip 1
Be responsive.
Make sure to answer your phone and check your email regularly. We could be trying to contact you for that all-important interview.
Tip 2
Think about safety.
It’s Foley’s #1 priority. Share your ideas on how to make Foley a safe place to work.
Tip 3
Stay curious.
Remember to ask questions at the interview. We want you to feel comfortable about the job you would be performing.
Tip 4
Dress to impress.
Wear clean and tidy jeans or pants, and a nice shirt. You can wear work boots to the interview if the job requires them.
Tip 5
Share your experience.
Talk about your real-life work (or school) experiences. Tell us how you accomplished similar tasks in previous positions.
Tip 6
Don’t miss out.
If you need to reschedule the interview, let us know as soon as possible so we can find a time that works for everyone.
Tip 1
Be responsive.
Make sure to answer your phone and check your email regularly. We could be trying to contact you for that all-important interview.
Tip 2
Think about safety.
It’s Foley’s #1 priority. Share your ideas on how to make Foley a safe place to work.
Tip 3
Stay curious.
Remember to ask questions at the interview. We want you to feel comfortable about the job you would be performing.
Tip 4
Dress to impress.
Wear clean and tidy jeans or pants, and a nice shirt. You can wear work boots to the interview if the job requires them.
Tip 5
Share your experience.
Talk about your real-life work (or school) experiences. Tell us how you accomplished similar tasks in previous positions.
Tip 6
Don’t miss out.
If you need to reschedule the interview, let us know as soon as possible so we can find a time that works for everyone.
Step 1
Apply Online.
Step 2
Your application will be reviewed by real-life recruiters and hiring managers, not robots or computers.
Step 3
Your first interview will be a phone interview with a recruiter or hiring manager.
Step 4
You will meet in-person (or via Zoom) with the hiring manager and other key stakeholders.
Step 5
If successful, you will receive a job offer.
Step 6
Accept the offer and complete all pre-employment screenings including a drug screen (yes we test for marijuana, regardless of residential state or medical card status), background check, and other relevant screenings for your role.
Step 7
If you have questions about where you are in the process, contact your assigned recruiter.
Step 1
Apply Online.
Step 2
Your application will be reviewed by real-life recruiters and hiring managers, not robots or computers.
Step 3
Your first interview will be a phone interview with a recruiter or hiring manager.
Step 4
If possible, you will meet in-person with the hiring manager and other key stakeholders.
Step 5
If successful, you will receive a job offer.
Step 6
Once you accept our job offer, you will complete all pre-employment screenings including a drug screen (and we do test for marijuana, regardless of residential state or medical card status), background check, and other relevant screenings for your role.
Step 7
If you have questions about where you are in the process, contact your assigned recruiter.
