Scholarships That Shape Welding’s Future
The AWS Detroit Section helps develop the next generation of welding professionals in the Detroit, Michigan area by providing welding scholarships to students who are attending universities, community colleges, and trade schools.
We provide scholarships to students who are attending universities, community colleges, and trade schools. This year the AWS Detroit Section has awarded 37 welding scholarships totaling $64,000. This Scholarship program is of utmost importance to the Detroit Section and feedback and ideas from all concerned is greatly appreciated. The scholarship process for the 2025-2026 school year will begin December 2024.
Scholarship Night
The AWS Detroit Section presents scholarships at our September Technical Meeting to honor students who have received scholarships in an event known as Student Night. Information and personal letters are available from this year’s students below.
2024-2025 Scholarship Winners
On September 12th, the AWS Detroit Section was privileged to honor students who received welding study scholarships. This year there were 37 students recognized for their achievements and scholarship awards at St. Andrews Hall of Wayne State University. Additional information from this Student Night is available in this edition of our E-Bulletin The recipients have written their thanks and appreciation to the AWS which are available in PDF form here.
Celebrating 50+ years of the High School Welding Competition!
Become a Patron
Please show your support for future generations of weld technicians and engineers by becoming a patron. To make a donation to the scholarship fund, make your check payable to AWS-Detroit Section, and mail it to Steve Gucciardo, at the AWS Detroit Section Patrons Committee. You can contact him at (810) 623-6508 or gucciardos@shapecorp.com. PayPal is available to complete transaction.
