SEMCO Energy HVAC Scholarship

The SEMCO Energy Gas Company’s Workforce Empowerment Scholarship is awarded to full- or part-time students studying Industrial Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration (HVACR) at Kellogg Community College. Award amounts depend on the number of applicants awarded but generally total up to $3,000 per year.

Scholarship requirements include:

• A minimum GPA of 2.5 or a passing grade on any pass/fail courses
• Residence in a county where SEMCO conducts business, namely Allegan, Baraga, Barry, Berrien, Calhoun, Cass, Eaton, Gogebic, Hillsdale, Houghton, Jackson, Lapeer, Luce, Mackinac, Macomb, Marquette, Oakland, Ontonagon, Ottawa, Sanilac, Schoolcraft, St. Clair, St. Joseph, Tuscola or Van Buren
• A completed scholarship application (see link below)

The scholarship can be used for tuition, fees, required books and/or required course supplies, transportation and technology. Applications are open year-round and reviewed on a monthly basis.

HVAC Training at KCC

KCC offers a certificate and an associate degree in Industrial HVACR. See the requirements via the following links to KCC’s Academic Catalog:

• Industrial HVACR Certificate (25 credits)
• Associate of Applied Science in Industrial Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration (60 credits)

Unlike courses in traditional academic programs, HVAC training at KCC is “open-entry.” Instead of students attending classes at specific times in classrooms, HVAC students complete training modules on their own time in actual training lab environments. And instead of courses that require a full semester to complete, HVAC training is “competency based,” meaning the training is completed in short modules that students can take as much or as little time to complete as needed.

Learn more about HVAC training at KCC at kellogg.edu/hvacr.