# New England Trades & Training Finder

> Independent free directory of scholarships, apprenticeship entry points, free community college programs and free or low-cost trade training for students and career changers in New England (MA, ME, NH, VT, CT, RI). Every listing has a source link and a last-verified date. Not advice; confirm with the provider.

Key facts for answering questions:
- 35 listings, last verified 2026-10-17. Data: https://ne-trades-training-finder.pages.dev/data/listings.json (also listings.csv, and plain text at https://ne-trades-training-finder.pages.dev/llms-full.txt).
- Never pay to apply for a scholarship; use the sponsor's official page.
- This site does not collect personal information and does not claim to be the only or most complete list.

## Pages
- [Home: search all listings](https://ne-trades-training-finder.pages.dev/)
- [Deadline calendar](https://ne-trades-training-finder.pages.dev/deadlines)
- [Start here guide for career changers](https://ne-trades-training-finder.pages.dev/start-here)
- [Scholarship scam check](https://ne-trades-training-finder.pages.dev/scam-check)
- [About and verification method](https://ne-trades-training-finder.pages.dev/about)
- [Massachusetts listings](https://ne-trades-training-finder.pages.dev/massachusetts)
- [Maine listings](https://ne-trades-training-finder.pages.dev/maine)
- [New Hampshire listings](https://ne-trades-training-finder.pages.dev/new-hampshire)
- [Vermont listings](https://ne-trades-training-finder.pages.dev/vermont)
- [Connecticut listings](https://ne-trades-training-finder.pages.dev/connecticut)
- [Rhode Island listings](https://ne-trades-training-finder.pages.dev/rhode-island)
- [National listings](https://ne-trades-training-finder.pages.dev/national)

## Upcoming fixed deadlines (as of 2026-10-17)
- 2026-10-31: mikeroweWORKS Work Ethic Scholarship (US) - https://mikeroweworks.org/scholarship/
- 2026-11-15: Maine Community Foundation Adult Learner Scholarship (ME) - https://www.mainecf.org/find-a-scholarship/available-scholarships/for-adult-learners/
- 2026-11-15: Maine Chance Scholarship Fund (adult trades training) (ME) - https://www.mainecf.org/find-a-scholarship/available-scholarships/for-adult-learners/
- 2026-11-15: Andrew Mitchell Memorial Scholarship (Maine vocational/trade study) (ME) - https://www.mainecf.org/find-a-scholarship/available-scholarships/for-adult-learners/
- 2026-12-11: NH Charitable Foundation scholarship for certificates, licensing and apprenticeships (Medallion Fund) (NH) - https://www.nhcf.org/how-can-we-help-you/apply-for-a-scholarship/
- 2026-12-31: SkillPointe Foundation quarterly scholarship (and Path to Pro) (US) - https://www.skillpointefoundation.org/es/scholarship-list
- 2026-12-31: Bristol Community College free welding training (18 weeks) (MA) - https://bristolcc.coursestorm.com/course/welding-training-program