The Louisiana Construction Education Foundation (LCEF), Louisiana’s Community and Technical College System (LCTCS) and the Louisiana Department of Education (LDOE) announced the newest recipients of the Jump Start Construction Connect Scholars Program. This program is the state’s first and only scholarship dedicated exclusively to Jump Start graduates who have earned a Jump Start credential and a Louisiana high school diploma and subsequently enroll in an LCTCS Construction Pathway Program or Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) training program the summer or fall immediately following graduation.

Two 2024 graduates from Red River High School were selected, Aaron Simmons and Zachary Jordan. 

This $1000 scholarship will assist these graduates in gaining the necessary training to earn industry employment in construction crafts and STEM-related fields aligned to high-demand, high-income jobs.