Scholarships
The American Welding Society Foundation awards over $2.5 million annually for education and training in welding and related fields!
Students in the Lakeshore 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
David J. Ramseur – Lakeshore Section Scholarship
The David J Ramseur scholarship is named in honor of one of the founding members of the Lakeshore Section (#144) and the longest continuous serving member of the Section Board – nearly forty years, from the Section’s founding until his retirement in 2020. Originally from Beaver Dam, Dave was an Engineering graduate from the University of Wisconsin, then spent his career in various Engineering capacities at Manitowoc Crane, in Manitowoc, WI. The David J Ramseur Scholarship endowment was funded shortly before Dave’s retirement from the Board to honor his long-time commitment to the Section and the local community. The David J Ramseur Scholarship is open to anyone who meets the minimum AWS Foundation scholarship requirements. Preference is given to students attending 4-year institutions and applicants with higher GPAs.
Ted B. Jefferson Memorial Scholarship
In 1943, Ted Jefferson, then a principal of the Welding Engineer Publishing Company, revised the Welding Encyclopedia for the first time. He edited and published the 11th through 17th editions over a period of 33 years. Ted Jefferson died on July 6, 1988, at the age of eighty.
In honor of Ted Jefferson’s long association and dedication to the Welding Encyclopedia, the American Welding Society renamed the book Jefferson’s Welding Encyclopedia in 1976.
This scholarship is available to all applicants in the District 12 area.
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.