
Scholarships

Amount: $2,500. About: Offered by the American Welding Society (AWS), the Barbara and Richard Couch Hypertherm Scholarship awards students pursuing two- or four-year degrees in an engineering or technical field relating to welding and cutting. Applicants must be in their final year of high school at the time they apply. Named for the founders of…
Amount: $5,000. About: Offered by the American Hotel and Lodging Association (AHLA) Foundation, the Banks Brown Graduate Scholarship awards $5,000 to graduate students. Applicants must be enrolled, full-time or part-time, in a U.S. college or university; be pursuing a hospitality-related graduate degree or, if the graduate degree is in anything other than a hospitality-related program,…
Amount: $2,500-$10,000+. About: The American Welding Society (AWS) annually offers more than 60 national scholarships to students studying welding. Each scholarship has its own criteria, but all applicants must be pursuing a bachelor’s or associate degree in welding or a related discipline from a U.S. institution. Applications open on December 1, annually. Eligible Grade Levels:…
Amount: $5,000. About: Each year, the Austin Alliance for Women in Media awards scholarships to undergraduate students in Austin or surrounding areas. Applicants must be currently enrolled, full-time students pursuing majors related to media. Additionally, each applicant must have completed 60 or more hours of college course work and have an overall GPA of at…
Amount: $1,000-$2,500+. About: The American Welding Society (AWS) annually offers scholarships to students living or going to school in one of its 22 districts. Applicants must enroll in a welding-related educational or training program, be high school graduates or possess a GED equivalent, and reside in and attend school within the boundaries of an AWS…
Amount: Up to $10,000. About: Each year, the Austin Community Foundation offers hundreds of scholarships to local students. The scholarships all have varying criteria and award eligibility, but they can all be applied to through the same application. Those interested fill out one application and are considered for all of the scholarships. Eligible Grade Levels:…