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 2022 Winners
Isaiah Adu
Mechanical Engineering
The Pennsylvania State University
John Grossheim Memorial (OPC) Scholarship Recipient
Dylan Berguson
Welding and Fabrication Engineering Technology
Pennsylvania College of Technology
Jackson Brockman
Welding Technology
New River Community College
John Conlin
Industrial Engineering
The University of Texas at Arlington
U.K. Gupta Family Endowed Scholarship Recipient
Caleb Coots
Metal Fabrication Technology
Pennsylvania College of Technology
Tyler Dubien
Welding and Fabrication Engineering Technology
Pennsylvania College of Technology
Kevin Falk
Welding
Moraine Park Technical College
Bryce Griggs
Industrial Maintenance Mechanics
Southwestern Illinois College
Nadia Haimout
Industrial and Systems Engineering
Oakland University
Sergei Hultquist
Structural Plate and Pipe Welding
Georgia Trade School
Albert Ly
Engineering Technology / Mechatronics
Triton College
Hannah Maienbrook
Welding
Hobart Institute of Welding
William Makovsky
Welding and Fabrication Engineering Technology
Pennsylvania College of Technology
Nicholai Mann
Maritime Welding
Advanced Technology Institute
Calvin McKee
Welding
Kentucky Welding Institute
Joel Mink
Aviation Maintenance Technology
Cincinnati State Technical and Community College
Benjamin Mosemann
Mechanical Engineering
California Polytechnic State University
Jack Nguyen
Electrical and Electronic Systems Technology
Lincoln College of Technology
Sergio Reyna
Engineering Technology / Mechanical Design
Triton college
Jakob Ripp
Metal Fabrication & Welding
Madison Area Technical College
Morgan Robinson
Fabrication
Hobart Institute of Welding Technology
Wally Sagui
Welding
Tulsa Welding School
Sawyer Scott
Welding
Southeast Technical College
John Grossheim Memorial (OPC) Scholarship Recipient
Madelene Stringham
Welding
Hobart Institute of Welding Technology
Jack Stump
Machine Tool Technology
Pennsylvania College of Technology
Jason Theodore
Welding and Fabrication Engineering Technology
Pennsylvania College of Technology
Trevor Tims
Industrial Maintenance
Northeast Mississippi Community College
Leslie Torgow
Computer-Integrated Machining / CNC Programming
Asheville Buncombe Technical Community College
Vasilios Tsagaris
Electrical and Electronic Systems Technology Service Management
Lincoln College of Technology
Alexis Udowychenko
Industrial Engineering
University of Central Florida
Jack Winterroth
Automation Engineering Technology
Chippewa Valley Technical College
Daytona Wurtz
Welding
Bismarck State College
Term Awards Deadlines
NBT scholarship application and transcript submission deadlines
Spring 2023 — Closed
Opens: July 1, 2022
Closes: September 30, 2022
Fall 2023 — Closed
Opens: January 1, 2023
Closes: March 31, 2023
Application process will reopen soon.
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.
Please Note: Transcripts must be official (signed) documents from the applicant’s current or previous school last attended for a full semester. Transcripts without the applicant’s overall cumulative GPA will not be accepted.
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.
