Scholarships
Nikolas Harnish awarded 2021 & 2022 AWS Reading Section Millennium Scholarship
Jack C. Yengo awarded 2020 AWS Reading Section Millennium Scholarship
Nathaniel Lyon awarded 2019 AWS Reading Section Millennium Scholarship
The American Welding Society Foundation awards over $2 million annually for education and training in welding and related fields!
Students in the Reading Section may be eligible for the following scholarships:
National, District, and Section Scholarships – Deadline March 1st for the following fall term
National Scholarships
For students pursuing a specific degree at an accredited two-year or four-year college or university. Scholarships range from $3,000 – $5,000+.
District Scholarships
A minimum of $15,000 is available in each of AWS’s 22 Districts for students pursuing a degree or certificate in a welding or welding-related program. Scholarships typically range from $1,000 to $2,500+.
Section and District Named Scholarships
AWS Reading Section Millennium Scholarship
Welcome to the AWS Reading Section Millennium Scholarship. It is our named scholarship recognizing our turn of the century endeavor.
This scholarship honors the gentleman who convinced members to turn over the sections hard earned money to the newly formed Foundation Fund. Upon reaching our investment goal we awarded our first $500 scholarship. This was replaced in 2017 with our first big award of $1,250.00.
AWS Reading Section 100 was the third section in the US to participate in the Foundation Investment Fund Program. We look forward to seeing your application.
Shirley Bollinger – District 3 Scholarship
Shirley Bollinger received a Bachelors Degree from York College in 1986 with a dual major in Marketing & Business Administration. It took Shirley 8 years of night school to fulfill her dream of a college degree. While pursuing her education at night, she also maintained a full-time job, and was the mother of 2 very active children.
Shirley was employed full time from 1977 to 2000 with ESAB Welding & Cutting Products in Hanover, PA. Shirley started as a customer representative for ESAB and ultimately reached the goal of Marketing & Product Control Manager. She was a very active member of the York-Central Section in York, PA where she served in many different capacities, eventually as Chairman from 1988-1989. Shirley served on the AWS Board as a District 3 Director from 1990 to 1997. Eventually Shirley reached her goal as the first woman President of the American Welding Society from 1998 to 1999. Shirley was an advocate for Education in all senses of the word, which included getting to know students in District 3 and to meet students all over the world during her travels as AWS President. With this scholarship, District 3 hopes to encourage and help students to further their education in welding and to keep Shirley’s legacy of secondary education alive.
District 3 Named Scholarship
Welder Training Scholarship
For students seeking welder training in a certificate program less than two years in length through a trade school, community college, or other facility providing welder training. Each District has a minimum of 25 – $1,000 scholarships to award.
Applications are accepted January-November and selections are made on a rolling basis until the District awards the designated funds for the year.