{"id":11,"date":"2018-06-04T13:50:23","date_gmt":"2018-06-04T13:50:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/awssection.allcovered.io\/atlanta\/?page_id=11"},"modified":"2022-03-04T13:21:29","modified_gmt":"2022-03-04T13:21:29","slug":"scholarships","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sections.aws.org\/atlanta\/scholarships\/","title":{"rendered":"Scholarships"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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The American Welding Society Foundation awards over $2 million annually for education and training in welding and related fields!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Students in the Atlanta Section may be eligible for the following scholarships:<\/p>\n

National, District, and Section Scholarships – Deadline March 1st for the following fall term<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

National Scholarships<\/a>
<\/strong>For students pursuing a specific degree at an accredited two-year or four-year college or university. Scholarships range from $3,000 – $5,000+.
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District Scholarships<\/a>
<\/strong>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+.<\/p>\n

Section and District Named Scholarships<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Wayne J. Engeron, Sr. Scholarship<\/b>
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This scholarship will be awarded to a student who resides in the Atlanta section.<\/p>\n

Malcolm T. Gilliland Scholarship – District 5<\/strong><\/p>\n

To honor Malcolm T. Gilliland, founder of Malcolm T. Gilliland, Inc., a manufacturer of automatic, semi-automatic and robotic welding systems.<\/p>\n

Welder Training Scholarship<\/strong><\/a>
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.<\/p>\n

Applications are accepted January-November and selections are made on a rolling basis until the District awards the designated funds for the year.<\/p>\n

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Scholarships The American Welding Society Foundation awards over $2 million annually for education and training in welding and related fields! Students in the Atlanta Section may be eligible for the following scholarships: National, District, and Section Scholarships – Deadline March 1st for the following fall term National ScholarshipsFor students pursuing a specific degree at an…<\/p>\n

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