Scholarships
The American Welding Society Foundation awards over $2 million annually for education and training in welding and related fields!
Students in the Tri-River 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
Sky Cylinder Testing Scholarship
Rick Richardson graduated from the University of Denver, and then spent several months learning how to weld at the Hobart Institute of Welding Technology in Troy, Ohio. After attending welding school, he then went back to work in the family welding supply business. Eventually, he became President of the company and expanded growth into other cities in Indiana and Kentucky. The family business was sold in 1998 to Airgas, and Rick’s passion for the welding industry did not subside.
In 1999, Rick founded Sky Cylinder Testing in Evansville, Indiana. The company services the high pressure gas industry with the mission ‘to ensure gas cylinder safety’. In 2014, Sky Cylinder added an additional plant in Atlanta, Georgia, to service the southeast market. The company now operates in 17 states, and has over 70 employees dedicated to high pressure cylinder safety.
This scholarship is available to students living in Indiana or Kentucky, and attending Ivy Tech Community College-Evansville pursuing studies in welding.
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.