Scholarship Description
General Eligibility
Applicants must be a minimum of eighteen years of age
Applicants must possess a high school diploma or GED
Financial need is not required
Applicant must be a current welding educator or pursuing a career in welding education
National Level Eligibility
Applicants must be enrolled in a college or university with a degree program in the applicant’s area of study
Applicants must have maintained a minimum 2.5 GPA in degree program courses
Applicants must be pursuing an AS, AAS, BS, MS, or PhD degree in an area related to Welding (eg. Welding
Technology, Welding Engineering Technology, Welding Engineering, Materials Science, Metallurgical
Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemistry or Physics) or Education related to
welding (eg. Technical Education, Trade and Industrial Education, etc.)
Application Requirements
AWS Scholarship Application
AWS Verification of Enrollment
Two letters of reference
Personal statement that includes
General background information
How the degree will help the applicant be a better welding instructor
Education and career objectives
Demonstrated welding experience
Demonstrated teaching experience
Participation in class, campus and outside organizations
Participation in AWS Student and Section activities
Participation in AWS Technical or Education Committee activities
Plan, schedule and budget for degree path
Official transcripts from current and past schools, including course information on welding-related or educationrelated emphasis.
Year of Need: College Freshman, College Sophomore, College Junior, College Senior, 1st Year Grad, 2nd Year Grad, 3rd Year Grad, Beyond 3rd Year Grad,
Type:
Num Awards: 1
Min Award: 2,500
Max Award: 2,500
Deadline: 2025-12-31
Sponsoring Organization
AWS Foundation, Inc.
8669 Doral Blvd., Suite 130
Doral, FL 33166
Contact Person:
Phone: 800-443-9353 ext. 212 or 305-445-6628
Fax: 305-443-7559
Web: http://www.aws.org/w/a/foundation/national_scholarships.html
Email:
