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 WinnersSpring 2021 Winners

Anthony Angiulo
Combination Structural & Pipe Welding
Hobart Institute of Welding Technology

Hector Anguiano
Engineering Technology / Mechatronics
Triton College

Scott Beebe
Mechanical Engineering
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

Celeste Branstrom
Biological and Agricultural Engineering
Texas A&M University - College Station
U.K. Gupta Family Endowed Scholarship Recipient

Favour Butterfield
Electro-Mechanical Technology
Northeast Wisconsin Technical College

Talia Cohen
Welding and Metal Fabrication
Minneapolis Community and Technical College

James Diodato
Electronics
Madison Area Technical College

Forsha Forsha
Welding and Metal Fabrication
Dunwoody College of Technology

Jimmy Galvan
Welding
Central New Mexico Community College

Leah Griesmer
Mechanical Engineering
University of Cincinnati

Max Kolesnikov
Electronic / Computer Controls Technology
Moraine Valley Community College

Jesse Larson
Instrumentation & Industrial Automation Technology
Perry Technical Institute

Sang Yeob Lee
Manufacturing Technology
Oakton Community College

Alan Montaño
Engineering Technology / Mechatronics
Triton College

Wyatt Paxton
Machining and Manufacturing Automation
Northeast Community College

Amanda Petrack
Mechanical Design Technology
Moraine Park Technical College

Ethan Rhodes-O'Brien
Manufacturing Engineering Technology
Pennsylvania College of Technology

Brenten Rodgers
Mechanical Engineering
Trine University

Alex Rojas
Electrical Technology
Perry Technical Institute

Brenda Sanchez
Engineering Technology / Mechanical Design
Triton College

Michael Sikinger
Welding Technology
Central Carolina Community College

Kristi Taylor
Welding
Georgia Trade School

Abigail Weaver
Welding and Fabrication
East Mississippi Community College
John Grossheim Memorial (OPC) Scholarship Recipient

Hunter Weber
Industrial Technology
Ivy Tech Community College

Ellen Zimmer
Mechanical Engineering
University of Wisconsin Madison
Term Awards Deadlines
NBT scholarship application and transcript submission deadlines
Fall 2021 — Open
Opens: January 1, 2021
Closes: March 31, 2021
Spring 2022 — Closed
Opens: July 1, 2021
Closes: September 30, 2021
Transcripts
Nuts, Bolts & Thingamajigs will accept official transcripts uploaded directly to the foundation’s ShareFile site now through March 31, 2021. Use this secure link to upload your transcript to NBT.
Upload TranscriptTranscripts
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.