Amos and Marilyn Winsand - Detroit Section Named Scholarship
American Welding Society
Deadline: March 1.
To provide financial assistance to those individuals interested in pursuing a career in welding engineering. Qualifications: Applicants must have member of awes; programs must have more than 50% coursework in welding; certificate programs must be a minimum of 360 hours; four-year students in civil engineering, mechanical engineering, industrial engineering, aerospace engineering, or materials science engineering programs may be eligible for some national scholarships if career objectives are clearly related to welding; union or apprenticeship programs are eligible, but recipient must provide documentation showing required expenses; scholarships for welding may be used for tuition, fees, books, supplies, or equipment required for the course of instruction; are restricted to U.S. citizens and offers an international scholarship for students attending welding school outside of North America. Selection criteria: Selection will be based on AWS Section Officers and Members. How to apply: Applicants must be submit online application form; application includes the following components: personal statement questions; essay questions include: general background statement; welding and/or work experience; career objectives and goals; cost of attendance; must upload a summary of applicants school costs, which may include tuition, fees, books, or supplies required for the course of instruction; transcript; must submit official or unofficial transcript from the school applicants most recently attended, which may be applicants high school, trade school, college or university; letters of recommendation; request up to two letters of recommendation from teachers, work supervisors, mentors, coaches, youth group, troop leaders, or other individuals that can attest to applicants work ethic and past accomplishments; headshot photo; must submit a headshot photo. Focus: Welding.