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 2020 Winners
Cameron Amspaugh
Pipe Welding
Hobart Institute of Welding Technology
Elizabeth Anderson
Machine Tool Technology
Dunwoody Technical College
Trevonne Beacham
Robotics and Automated Systems
Oakland Community College - Auburn Hills Campus
Scott Beebe
Mechanical Engineering
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
Dylan Berguson
Welding and Fabrication Engineering Technology
Pennsylvania College of Technology
Alyssa Biedenbender
CNC / Tool and Die Technologies
Moraine Park Technical College
Christian Birks
Advanced Manufacturing
Des Moines Area Community College
Jeremy Carlson
Welding and Fabrication Engineering Technology
Pennsylvania College of Technology
Adam Colter
Precision Machining Technology
State Technical College of Missouri
Adam Dapore
Structural Welding
Hobart Institute of Welding Technology
Vanessa Guzman
Engineering Technology / Mechanical Design
Triton College
Francis Havlovic
Mechanical Engineering
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
John Johnson
Industrial Engineering Technology
East Carolina University
Jessica Kennedy
Electrical Engineering
Colorado School of Mines
Max Kolesnikov
Electronic / Computer Controls Technician
Moraine Valley Community College
Jesse Larson
Instrumentation and Industrial Automation
Perry Technical Institute
Sydney Lund
Engineering Science
Waubonsee Community College
Nathaniel Martens
Mechanical Engineering
Whatcom Community College
Chethan Meda
Automated Manufacturing Technology
Pennsylvania College of Technology
Jeffery Myhre
Welding
Grays Harbor College
Anthony Negethon
Instrumentation and Industrial Automation
Perry Technical Institute
Domanick Nosker
Welding and Fabrication
Ohio Technical College
Wyatt Paxton
Machining and Manufacturing Automation
Northeast Community College
Michael Petrenko
Precision Machining
Harper College
Chad Phillips
Welding and Fabrication Engineering Technology
Pennsylvania College of Technology
Nicole Pomeroy
Mechanical Engineering
Valparaiso University
John Provenza, Jr.
Automated Manufacturing Technology
Pennsylvania College of Technology
Ethan Rhodes-O'Brien
Manufacturing Engineering Technology
Pennsylvania College of Technology
Alex Rojas
Electrical Technology
Perry Technical Institute
Benjamin Shook
Welding Technology
Northeastern Junior College
Devon Storm
CADD with Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technology
Triangle Tech - DuBois
Matthew Swartz
Engineering Design Technology and Manufacturing Engineering Technology
Pennsylvania College of Technology
Jason Theodore
Welding and Fabrication Engineering Technology
Pennsylvania College of Technology
Abigail VanDuyne
Mechanical Engineering
Iowa State University
Hunter Weber
Industrial Technology
Ivy Tech Community College
Mason Whitaker
Welding
Hobart Institute of Welding Technology
Lilly Zimmerman
CADD with Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technology
Triangle Tech - DuBois
Term Awards Deadlines
NBT scholarship application and transcript submission deadlines
Spring 2021 — Open
Opens: July 1, 2020
Closes: September 30, 2020
Fall 2021 — Closed
Opens: January 1, 2021
Closes: March 31, 2021
Transcripts
Nuts, Bolts & Thingamajigs will accept electronic transcripts uploaded directly to the foundation’s ShareFile site now through Sept. 30. Use this secure link to upload your transcript to NBT.
Upload TranscriptScholarship 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.
