{"id":17,"date":"2018-06-07T14:18:50","date_gmt":"2018-06-07T14:18:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/awssection.allcovered.io\/madisonbeloit\/?page_id=17"},"modified":"2025-12-04T14:54:15","modified_gmt":"2025-12-04T14:54:15","slug":"scholarships","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sections.aws.org\/madisonbeloit\/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 Madison-Beloit 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>

\u00a0<\/strong>Section and District Named Scholarships<\/strong><\/a><\/p>

Madison-Beloit Section Scholarship<\/strong><\/p>

The Madison-Beloit Section Scholarship was formed in 2017 to assist the future leaders of the section in their educational journey through one of the four technical colleges in the Madison-Beloit Section that offer a Welding and\/or Metal Fabrication diploma.\u00a0 Students enrolled at Blackhawk Technical College, Madison College, Moraine Park Technical College, or Southwest Wisconsin Technical College are encouraged to apply for the Madison-Beloit Section Scholarship. One $1000 award will be given to the selected recipient during the Spring to go towards the Fall semester.<\/p>

Ted B. Jefferson Memorial Scholarship<\/strong><\/p>

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.<\/p>

In honor of Ted Jefferson\u2019s long association and dedication to the Welding Encyclopedia, the American Welding Society renamed the book Jefferson’s Welding Encyclopedia in 1976.<\/p>

This scholarship is available to all applicants in the District 12 area.<\/span><\/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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