Black & Jones Establishes Scholarship Fund to Support Local Trade Students
"We are proud to celebrate 25 years of serving the Rockford community and recognize the vital role that skilled trades play in our local economy and beyond,' said Tracy Jones, Attorney/Owner at Black & Jones.
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In its inaugural year in 2025, the fund will award ten deserving students with $2,500 scholarships to assist with their education and career development at accredited trade or vocational schools. Starting next year, the scholarship will award one student with a $2,500 scholarship annually.
'We are proud to celebrate 25 years of serving the Rockford community and recognize the vital role that skilled trades play in our local economy and beyond,' said Tracy Jones, Attorney/Owner at Black & Jones. 'This new scholarship is our way of investing directly in the future workforce, providing opportunities for local students to pursue valuable education. We have such talented youth in our community, and we are excited to recognize these individuals while playing a role in helping to empower the next generation to build meaningful careers.'
The Black & Jones Scholarship Fund is open to graduating high school seniors from within a 25-mile radius of Rockford, IL. To be eligible, students must be enrolling in a trade or vocation program for the Fall 2025-2026 academic year. The program recognizes the increasing demand for skilled professionals and provides a foundation for students taking the next step in their career path.
Eligible students are encouraged to apply today through September 16, 2025. Awardees will be notified by October 16, 2025. Further details and the online application portal can be found on https://blackandjoneslaw.com/scholarship-fund.
About Black & Jones Attorneys at Law
Black & Jones Attorneys at Law, located in Rockford, Illinois, focuses its practice in the areas of workers' compensation, Social Security Disability, personal injury, Veterans' Compensation, and Police and Fire Disability Pension Claims. Serving the people of northern Illinois for 25 years, Black & Jones has a passion for meeting the needs of each client, and their knowledge of the law and experience as advocates for the rights of injured individuals provides positive results and outcomes for their clients. The firm is bilingual, providing English and Spanish speakers access to quality legal care. For more information on Black & Jones, visit https://blackandjoneslaw.com/.
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