{"id":21,"date":"2018-06-08T15:47:12","date_gmt":"2018-06-08T15:47:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/awssection.allcovered.io\/riogrande-valley\/?page_id=21"},"modified":"2021-12-29T15:55:57","modified_gmt":"2021-12-29T15:55:57","slug":"scholarships","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sections.aws.org\/riogrande-valley\/scholarships\/","title":{"rendered":"Scholarships"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
The American Welding Society Foundation awards over $2 million annually for education and training in welding and related fields!<\/strong><\/p> Students in the Rio Grande Valley Section may be eligible for the following scholarships:<\/p> National, District, and Section Scholarships \u2013 Deadline March 1st for the following fall term<\/u><\/strong><\/p> \u00a0<\/strong>National Scholarships<\/strong><\/a> \u00a0<\/strong>District Scholarships<\/strong><\/a> Welder Training Scholarship<\/strong><\/a> Scholarships The American Welding Society Foundation awards over $2 million annually for education and training in welding and related fields! Students in the Rio Grande Valley Section may be eligible for the following scholarships: National, District, and Section Scholarships \u2013 Deadline March 1st for the following fall term \u00a0National ScholarshipsFor students pursuing a specific degree…<\/p>\n
<\/strong>For students pursuing a specific degree at an accredited two-year or four-year college or university. Scholarships range from $3,000 \u2013 $5,000+.<\/p>
<\/strong>A minimum of $15,000 is available in each of AWS\u2019s 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+.<\/p>
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.\u00a0Each District has a minimum of 25 – $1,000 scholarships to award.\u00a0Applications are accepted January-November and selections are made on a rolling basis until the District awards the designated funds for the year.<\/p>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Apply for AWS Foundation Scholarships at <\/strong>scholarship.aws.org<\/strong><\/a>.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"