Laborers’ Local 955 would like to congratulate Kylie Duff the daughter of Kyle Duff, who was our selection for the Eastern Missouri Laborers’ District Council Scholarship. We’d like to wish Kylie the best of luck on all of her future endeavors.

Laborers-Employers Cooperation and Education Trust is offering full tuition 

reimbursement to qualifying laborers wishing to proceed with their education 

through St. Louis Community College.  

To qualify for tuition reimbursement, you must fit the following criteria: 

• A member of one of the following locals 42,110,660,662,840,955 or 1104 throughout education

• A current apprentice (and continued enrollment) or graduate of the Laborers’ Apprenticeship Program

• Be a second term apprentice or above (first term apprentices do not qualify) 

• Provide a letter of recommendation from current employer

• Must keep local union dues up to date

• Sign a letter of intent with Missouri LECET to follow through with entire degree program 

• Cannot be receiving any other grant or scholarship funding 

• Must be interviewed by an individual of the LECET staff

To acquire an application or for more information, call 314-291-0373.

This degree offers more flexibility than traditional campus-based AAS

degree programs, the student earns college credit for his/her on-the-job

training, sharpens skills through supervised practice, as well as develops

additional skills for living and work.

The program was designed to advance education and degree options.  It is

designed for the student already in the workforce, participating in the

apprenticeship program, and making progress towards earning a

journeyman’s license.