HomeServe offers optional protection plans that help protect homeowners against the expense and inconvenience of plumbing, electrical, HVAC and other home repair emergencies. The company partners with professional contractors to provide these services to consumers.

“We are always looking for ways to support recruiting and training the technicians that our contractor partners need and that allow our business to continue to serve customers across the country,” said Myles Meehan, senior vice president of public relations at HomeServe, in a PHCC press release. “Partnering with the PHCC Educational Foundation on scholarships also fits perfectly with HomeServe’s broader skilled trades initiative, aimed at strengthening and expanding the skilled labor force.”

New hires in the trades are often asked to contribute to covering the costs of their technical training at a time when their entry-level wages are the lowest. The PHCC Educational Foundation’s scholarship program is designed to help students afford the training and education they need to build their earnings potential. This smooths the student’s financial path to pursue a trades career and lowers the risk for the employer to commit to their training process — resulting in a better outcome for both, the press release said.

The PHCC Educational Foundation plans to award 65 scholarships in 2025. The application deadline was May 1, and a committee of foundation contractor volunteers is currently reviewing and scoring the applications. The applicants with the highest average scores will be paired with the available awards.