{"id":30,"date":"2018-06-14T16:19:12","date_gmt":"2018-06-14T16:19:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/awssection.allcovered.io\/jak\/?page_id=30"},"modified":"2025-12-04T15:26:10","modified_gmt":"2025-12-04T15:26:10","slug":"scholarships","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sections.aws.org\/jak\/scholarships\/","title":{"rendered":"Scholarships"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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The American Welding Society Foundation awards over $2.7 million annually for education and training in welding and related fields!<\/strong><\/p>

Students in the J.A.K. 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>
<\/strong>For students pursuing a specific degree at an accredited two-year or four-year college or university. Scholarships range from $2,500 \u2013 $10,000+.<\/p>

\u00a0<\/strong>District Scholarships<\/strong><\/a>
<\/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>

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

Charles E. Hubbard, Jr. \u2013 JAK Section Scholarship<\/strong><\/p>

District<\/b>\u00a013 Scholarship<\/strong><\/p>

Weldstar Co. Scholarship<\/strong><\/p>

When George Uhlir started Welders Supply Company in 1938, he could not possibly have imagined how it could evolve to what it is today. As a respected welder in Beloit, George\u2019s goal was simply to offer local industries the best welding products available and share his expertise to help other welders. Today, we remain loyal to George\u2019s vision, but on a much larger scale.<\/p>

Burlington and Rockford to better serve our growing customer base. Despite this growth, we have stayed true to our roots as an independently-owned business focused on quality-both in the equipment we offer and the service we provide our customers.<\/p>

While technology has changed just about everything about our business-from the equipment we offer to the way it\u2019s sold\u2014one thing remains the same today as it was when George Uhlir ran this company: Your success is our success.<\/p>

This scholarship is available to a student\u00a0pursuing studies in welding in a certificate or degree granting course of studying\u00a0at Blackhawk Technical College in Janesville, WI,\u00a0Madison College (with campuses in Madison and Fort Atkinson) and Southwest Technical College in Fennimore, WI.\u00a0<\/p>

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.\u00a0Applications are accepted January-November and selections are made on a rolling basis until the District awards the designated funds for the year.<\/p>

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