Scholarship Description
Purpose:
The purpose for this scholarship is to provide financial assistance to those individuals interested in pursuing a career in welding engineering.
Eligibility:
The Howard E. and Wilma J. Adkins Memorial Scholarship will be awarded to a full-time junior or senior level student pursuing a minimum four-year bachelor’s degree in welding engineering (WE) or welding engineering technology (WET); however, priority will be given to welding engineering (WE) students. All applicants must meet the following eligibility requirements.
Applicant must be a minimum of eighteen years of age.
Applicant must have a minimum high school diploma.
Applicant must have completed enough academic credits to qualify for junior level status.
Applicant must have a minimum 3.20 grade point average in the engineering, scientific and technical subjects and 2.80 grade point average overall.
No financial need is required to qualify.
Applicant must submit all required application information.
Applicant must be a citizen of the United States and plan to attend an academic institution located within the United States.
Priority will be given to those individuals residing or attending school in the states of Wisconsin or Kentucky. (A resident is defined as having lived in the specific area for a minimum of one year.)
Applicants may reapply; however, persons who have received this award may reapply and may be granted the award for a maximum of two years.
The award will be presented to individuals nationwide. Applicant does not have to be a member of the American Welding Society.
The AWS Foundation does not discriminate by age, race, color, national origin, disability, creed, or gender.
Selection
Applicant will be chosen by the Named Scholarship Selection Committee comprised of five (5) members, which have been selected by the National Educational Scholarship Committee.
Selection committee will determine award recipient in February of each year. Recipient will be announced at the National Awards Luncheon.
Awards
One $2,500 award will be given annually.
No awards will be paid directly to the recipient. All awards will be paid directly to the academic institution by the AWS Foundation.
Year of Need: College Junior, College Senior,
Type:
Num Awards: 1
Min Award: 2,500
Max Award: 2,500
Deadline: 2024-12-31
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
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