
New program enables eligible employees to earn associate degrees in HVAC, electrical, welding and more with tuition covered by the company Women in the Trades Forum convenes industry leaders to strengthen the pipeline for tech ‑ enabled trade careers WEST CHESTER, Ohio, July 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- At Synchrony's Women in the Trades forum, hosted with leading nonprofit partners, company leaders unveiled a new program enabling all U.S. employees, after three months of service, to earn a debt-free associate degree through community and technical college programs in high-demand fields like HVAC, electrical, plumbing and welding, building skills that support critical roles in data center operations and advanced mechanics. Demand for these roles is accelerating, with nearly 500,000 skilled trade jobs unfilled today in the U.S., and by 2030, another 2.1 million more positions could go unfilled.










