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Business and industry partner sponsorships

Absolute Refrigeration offers scholarships, apprenticeships and employment

Absolute Refrigeration Logo

Absolute Refrigeration offers a scholarship for tuition and books to students who complete a two-year HVAC/R program with an emphasis on commercial refrigeration. Successful candidates are also offered a paid apprenticeship position with the company, using summer a break from school to work and gain experience, and, after completion of the program, will have a position of employment as an entry level technician at Absolute Refrigeration in Grand Forks. 

Learn more about the Absolute Refrigeration scholarship program.

Absolute Refrigeration Recruitment Form.

 

Dakota Refrigeration offers tuition reimbursement and employment

Dakota Refrigeration

Dakota Refrigeration offers a Refrigeration Recruitment Program with tuition reimbursement and employment opportunities for students enrolled in HVAC/R programs. The company has locations in Fargo and Bismarck, N.D.

Learn more about the Dakota Refrigeration Recruitment Program.

 

Ecumen Scholarship Program promotes careers in senior care

Ecumen

The Ecumen Scholarship Program promotes all types of careers in senior care. If you work at an Ecumen Care Center a minimum of 10 hours per week, you are eligible to apply for scholarships while you work and go to school. Scholarships help with tuition, books, fees and required supplies, plus reasonable child care and travel expenses.

To apply for scholarship financial assistance, you must first be an employee of an Ecumen skilled nursing care center and working an average of 10 hours per week. Stop by an Ecumen Care Center to pick up a job and scholarship application. Click here to find Ecumen locations.

 


Essentia Health offers Surgical Technology sponsorships

Essentia HealthSurgical Technology students are eligible to apply for a sponsorship of up to $20,000 per degree program from Essentia Health, an integrated health system serving patients in Minnesota, Wisconsin and North Dakota.

Through Essentia’s Education to Employment opportunity, the recipient will receive payment of $5,000 per semester for four semesters to pay for expenses related to tuition, books and other school expenses.

Students awarded a sponsorship must meet criteria including:

  • Be accepted or enrolled in a Surgical Technology program
  • Commit to working for three years as a surgical technologist after graduation
  • Commit to working in Essentia Health’s sterile processing department during program completion
  • Meet program GPA requirements and show progression through the program
  • Submit grades to Essentia Health each semester
  • Sign a contract before payments are processed

Contact workforcedevelopment@EssentiaHealth.org or HREmployment@EssentiaHealth.org with questions or for more information.

 

Laney's offers Transition to the Trades Program for students in HVAC, plumbing

Laney's

Laney's Inc. Transition to the Trades Program partners with qualified individuals who are seeking to establish a career in the HVAC or plumbing fields.

Learn more about Laney's Transition to the Trades Program.

 

Precision Inc. offers employment, tuition reimbursements

Precision Inc.

Precision Plumbing, Electrical, Heating and Cooling offers employment opportunities and a tuition reimbursement benefit of up to $16,000. 

Learn more about what Precision has to offer.

 

RDO Equipment offers mentorships, internships and financial support

RDO Equipment

Access Your Future support students interested in service, parts and sales within the equipment industry. This program provides career paths, internships and financial support to students.

Learn more about the Access Your Future Program.

 For more information, visit RDO Equipment Co.

 

RDO Truck Centers offers paid mentorships, internships and more 

RDO Trucks

The Access Your Future Service Program is for students interested in a career as a service technician in the equipment industry. This program provides two career paths for qualified students who will be attending, are currently attending or have recently graduated from a two-year accredited diesel technology program or a certificate program.

Learn more about the Access Your Future Service Program.

For full details and to apply, visit RDO Truck Center

 

Red River Recruitment Program offers paid internships, loan forgiveness

Red River Refrigeration

Thinking about a cool career in the refrigeration, air conditioning and heating industry?

Red River Refrigeration, Inc. would like to partner with qualified individuals for an exciting career opportunity.

Learn more about the Red River Recruitment Program.

 

 RENTALL offers tuition reimbursement for PowerSports students

Rentall

RENTALL sponsors eligible students in M State's PowerSports Technology program by providing tuition reimbursement and employment opportunities while students pursue their education. RENTALL is a full general rental store offering construction, general tool, some industrial, and party and special event equipment with locations in Fargo, Bismarck, Grand Forks and Moorhead. Its diversity of mechanical work and the variety of day-to-day responsibilities offer a career advantage for mechanics and a dynamic work environment.

Tuition reimbursement application.

Tuition reimbursement brochure.

Sponsorship policy.

 

Sanford Health offers Surgical Technology sponsorship

Sanford Health

Sanford Health, one of the largest health systems in the United States, is offering sponsorship opportunities to students who are enrolled in a Surgical Technology program.

Students selected for a sponsorship will receive a direct payment of $15,000 when they meet conditions including:

  • Enrolled in a Surgical Technology program
  • Commit to working full-time for two years as a surgical technologist after graduation
  • Meet program GPA requirements and show progression through the program
  • Submit grades to Sanford each semester
  • Sign a contract before payments are processed
  • Commit to participating in Sanford Check-Ins (mail, phone or in person) during the program of study

Learn more about the Sanford Health sponsorship and application process.

 

Titan Machinery offers Service Technician, Parts Sales sponsorships

Titan Machinery

Titan Machinery relies on talented, customer-focused and hardworking service technicians. The company's Service Technician Sponsorship program allows selected students who are beginning or who are currently pursuing a two-year Associate of Applied Science diesel degree to join a Titan Machinery service team. The sponsorship program provides professional, technical and financial support for early career technicians. 

Learn more about the Service Technician Sponsorship program.

The Parts Sales Sponsorship program allows selected students who are beginning or who are currently pursuing a two-year Associate of Applied Science degree to join one of Titan Machinery's parts teams. The sponsorship program provides professional, technical and financial support for early career professionals.

Learn more about the Parts Sales Sponsorship program.

Watch a video about Titan Machinery's partnership with M State.