A construction group has pledged £10,000 to help university students left stranded by the collapse of Black Country contractor Shaylor.
MCS, based in Claverdon near Coventry, has donated the money to help pay the tuition fees of the employees affected by Shaylor's collapse into administration on Monday, costing around 200 jobs.
MCS has also called on other companies to contribute towards the unpaid university fees which it said threatened to prevent some of Shaylor's former employees graduating after completing their degrees.
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Managing director Keir Edmonds said: "We are passionate about supporting young people coming into the construction sector.
"It is well known there is a severe skills shortage and we need to do all we can to encourage people to consider a career in construction.
"When I heard that some Shaylor students faced being denied their degrees because their tuition fees hadn't been paid, I felt we had to show some support in their hour of need.
"I hope other construction companies will be able to follow suit and provide similar support so these people can graduate and continue with their careers."
Administrators from FRP Advisory were appointed to Aldridge-based Shaylor on Monday after the company had experienced severe cashflow pressures in recent weeks following several project delays.
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After unsuccessful attempts to raise additional funding, the directors took the decision to place the company into administration after the business had ceased trading last Friday.
A former staff member told BusinessLive he had heard of one undergraduate who had been handed a bill for £7,000 by their university.
"All the ex-members of staff are very angry about it," he said.
"I presume the responsibility for the money will fall into the students' hands. If they can't graduate, they will have to look for other opportunities.
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"It would be good to get some awareness out there and great if there were any local companies which could help them."
Several projects have been left in limbo following the collapse of Shaylor this week.
Council chiefs in Wolverhampton have said they still expect the £38 million renovation of the city's Civic Hall and Wulfrun hall to be finished as close as possible to its planned completion date of 2021.
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While bosses at Silverstone racetrack said there would be a short delay to the opening of its renovated museum which was due to be unveiled next month.
Administrators said this week they were in discussions with Shaylor's clients regarding the transfer of sites and supporting those affected by the closure of the business.
A small number of employees at its head office have been retained to support the administration process.