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.
