Scholarships
Amount: Varies. About: Mike Rowe, who served as an apprentice on the TV series “Dirty Jobs,” created the Work Ethic Scholarship Program to promote skilled labor. Awarded through his mikeroweWORKS Foundation, the scholarships are intended to encourage students to learn a useful skill. In 2022, the foundation awarded a total of $1.5 million in work…
Amount: $2,500. About: The American Welding Society (AWS) offers scholarships for full-time undergraduate students pursuing minimum four-year degrees in welding at accredited U.S. institutions. Students from all states may apply, but priority is given to students residing or attending school in Florida, Michigan, and Ohio. Applications open on December 1, annually. Eligible Grade Levels: College…
Amount: $2,000-$6,000+. About: The American Welding Society (AWS) annually offers more than 60 national scholarships to students studying welding. Each scholarship has its own criteria, but all applicants must be pursuing a bachelor’s or associate degree in welding or a related discipline from a U.S. institution. Applications open on December 1, annually. Eligible Grade Levels:…
Amount: $6,000. About: Administered by the American Welding Society (AWS), the William A. & Ann M. Brothers Scholarship is an annual award for students pursuing careers in welding. Applicants must be full-time undergraduate students pursuing four-year degrees in welding or a welding-related subject, be at least 18 years of age, have a high school diploma,…
Amount: $2,500. About: Offered by the American Welding Society (AWS), the Praxair International Scholarship is an annual award for students pursuing careers in welding engineering or welding engineering technology. Applicants must be U.S. or Canadian citizens who are at least 18 years old and are enrolled as full-time students in the United States or Canada.…