$500 to start
Toward tuition, books, or whatever it takes to get going.
“College isn't for everyone.”
The Mason Kraese Blue Collar Scholarship
For students who know, like Mason did, that college isn't the only way to build a good life.
Photo to comeA scholarship winner with their new tools
6scholarships every year
2at Huntington High School
4at Walt Whitman High School
$500to each student, plus up to $500 in tools or supplies
Who can apply
Who can apply
Students at Huntington High School and Walt Whitman High School who are heading into a trade after graduation: an apprenticeship, a trade school, or a union program.
- HVAC
- Steamfitting
- Plumbing
- Electrical
- Welding
- Carpentry
- Auto and diesel mechanics
- And more
What comes with it
Up to $500 in tools
The tools or supplies their trade needs on day one, the way Mason would have wanted.
Mason's story behind them
Every winner carries a little of Mason with them into the trade.
Fill this year's toolbox
Every scholar gets up to $500 in tools for their trade. Pick what you want to put in.
Tap the tools. $500 fills one student's toolbox.
Give to the toolboxTool prices: Phil to confirm a real starter kit
How to apply
How to apply
Exact dates come from guidance each year. March application date
- Around MarchApplications go out through your school's guidance office.
- SpringFill it out and hand it in to guidance by the date on the form.
- JuneWinners are announced and awarded.
Is this scholarship for you?
Do you go to Huntington High School or Walt Whitman High School?
Are you heading into a trade: an apprenticeship, a trade school or a union program?
Are you graduating this school year? Confirm with Phil: seniors only?
Meet a scholar
Sabrina's story
A few words about Sabrina: her school, her trade, and what the scholarship meant to her.
Photo to comeSabrina
Keep his story going. Pass it on.
Help us fund the next six.
Mason's Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, so your gift is tax deductible, and you get a receipt by email.