Nuts, Bolts & Thingamajigs provides scholarships up to $3,500 for students pursuing degrees that will lead to manufacturing careers.
Scholarship Opportunities 3 Scholarship Awards, 1 Application
$1,500-$2,500
Trade School, Community/Technical College, or University Scholarships
Open to all students pursuing degrees that will lead to a career in manufacturing.
$1,500-$2,500
The U.K. Gupta & Family Scholarship
Primary preference to students attending universities in northern Texas.
$2,000-$3,500
The John Grossheim Memorial Scholarship
Primary preference to employees and their dependents of FMA Outside Processors Council (OPC) member companies.
Meet Recent Scholarship Winners
Since 1990, Nuts, Bolts & Thingamajigs has awarded scholarships to students majoring in programs that lead to careers in manufacturing. Scholarships are awarded in the spring and fall of each year.
See All WinnersFall 2019 Winners
Alex Adam
Precision Machining Technology
Vincennes University
Michael Aja
Welding and Fabrication Engineering Technology
Pennsylvania College of Technology
Hector Anguiano
Mechatronics
Triton College
Tyler Bandle
Automated Manufacturing Technology
Pennsylvania College of Technology
Erin Beaver
Welding and Fabrication Engineering Technology
Pennsylvania College of Technology
Evan Bratina
Mechanical Engineering
University of Illinois at Chicago
Adam Brock
Advanced Welding Certificate
Harper Community College
David Caldwell
Precision Machining Technology
North Dakota College of Science
Jose Camargo
Computer Integrated Manufacturing
Elgin Community College
Maria Cantin
Welding & Fabrication Engineering Technology
Pennsylvania College of Technology
Jeremy Carlson
Welding and Fabrication Engineering Technology
Pennsylvania College of Technology
Nathanael Chu*
Mechanical Engineering
University of Texas at Austin
*U.K. Gupta Family Endowed Scholarship Recipient
Dylan Coomer
Tool and Die Technologies
Moraine Park Technical College
Caleb Cutts**
Mechanical Engineering
Auburn University
**John Grossheim Memorial (OPC) Scholarship Recipient
Joseph DeWolfe
Machine Tool Technology
Linn-Benton Community College
Jerrett Euans
CNC Machining and Tool-Making Technology
Kirkwood Community College
Ryan Henderson
Additive Manufacturing and Design
Penn State
Bethany Huff
Welding
North Central Kansas Tech
Rosalynn Kowal
Precision Machining Technology and Advanced CNC Programming
Vincennes University
Simon Mangold
Welding Technology
Chabot College
Jimmy McCann
Welding and Fabrication Engineering Technology
Pennsylvania College of Technology
Adam Melcher
Welding and Fabrication Engineering Technology
Pennsylvania College of Technology
Abigail Meredick
Industrial Design
Pennsylvania College of Technology
Matthew Pape
Welding and Fabrication Engineering Technology
The Pennsylvania College of Technology
Nicole Pomeroy**
Mechanical Engineering
Valparaiso University
**John Grossheim Memorial (OPC) Scholarship Recipient
John Provenza, Jr.
Automated Manufacturing Technology
Pennsylvania College of Technology
Robert Staudigel
Welding and Fabrication Engineering Technology
Pennsylvania College of Technology
Luke Stolarski
Welding and Fabrication Engineering Technology
Pennsylvania College of Technology
Sierra Strandberg
Industrial Technology and Management
Illinois Institute of Technology
Nicole Tepley
Industrial and Systems Engineering
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Amanda Thompson
Precision Machining and Manufacturing
Perry Technical Institute
Mickenna Turner
Mechanical Engineering
University of Nevada, Reno
Rafal Waszkiewicz
Manufacturing Operations
Kennesaw State University
Mark Wollander
Machine Tool Technology
Linn Benton Community College
Term Awards Deadlines
NBT scholarship application and transcript submission deadlines
Spring 2020 — Closed
Opens: July 1, 2019
Closes: September 30, 2019
Fall 2020 — Closed
Opens: January 1, 2020
Closes: March 31, 2020
Application process will reopen soon.
Scholarship Eligibility
To Be Considered for a Scholarship
To be considered for a scholarship award, your transcript and application must be received or postmarked by the deadlines noted above. Application review and scholarship award decisions will take place in November for spring terms and in May for fall terms.
Please note: For grade verification, official transcripts must be sent by the educational institution(s) you last attend(ed) or requested through an electronic transcript service such as Parchment or National Student Clearinghouse. Please allow ample time for delivery.
See All Approved Fields of StudyEligibility Requirements
- Currently enrolled in or entering a certificate or degree program which leads to a manufacturing career on a full-time basis (12 or more credit hours).
- Have a 2.5 GPA for trade, community, or technical colleges or 3.0 GPA for universities.
