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 2023 Winners
Rebecca Agaba
Welding Technology
Long Beach City College
Thomas Barker, IV
Elite Combined Structural / Pipe Program
Arkansas Elite Welding Academy
Jeremy Bergman
Mechanical Engineering
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Madelin Billings
Industrial Engineering
Purdue University
Brenton Bilyeu
Precision Machining Technology
State Technical College of Missouri
Kaitlyn Bush
Mechanical Engineering
Miami University
Lance Carbaugh
Welding Technology
Pennsylvania College of Technology
Caden Cope
Welding & Fabrication Engineering Technology
Pennsylvania College of Technology
Thomas Craven
Manufacturing Engineering Technology
Rock Valley College
Miguel Cruces
Welding Technology / Metal Fabrication Technology
Long Beach City College
Aydan Day
Welding / Fabrication
Hobart Institute of Welding Technology
James DeRosa
Welding Technology
Central Piedmont Community College
Tyler Dubien
Welding & Fabrication Engineering Technology
Pennsylvania College of Technology
Micah Duke
Mechanical Engineering
San Diego State University
Kamden Edens
Electrical Engineering
Tennessee Technological University
Michael Fuccile
Welding & Fabrication Engineering Technology
Pennsylvania College of Technology
Austin Hart
Certified Pipe Welding
Kentucky Welding Institute
Charles Harter IV
Manufacturing Engineering Technology
Pennsylvania College of Technology
Hezekiah Heard
Welding
Southern Arkansas University Tech
Jedediah Hovey
Precision Machining Technology
State Technical College of Missouri
Asher Johnson
Mechanical Engineering
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
Elijah Johnson
Structural Plate & Pipe Welding
Georgia Trade School
William Makovsky
Welding & Fabrication Engineering Technology
Pennsylvania College of Technology
Mackenzie Matheny
Product Design Engineering Technology
Eastern Michigan University
Wyatt Meanix
Welding & Fabrication Engineering Technology
Pennsylvania College of Technology
Raahi Mehta
Industrial Engineering
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Tyler Millard
Mechanical Design Technology
Madison College
Cierra Miller
Welding & Fabrication Engineering Technology
Pennsylvania College of Technology
Joel Mink
Aviation Maintenance Technology
Cincinnati State Technical and Community College
Michael Montilla
Engineering Technology / Mechanical Design
Triton College
Nicholas Odle
Electrical Engineering
Rochester Institute of Technology
Robert Ponder
Engineering Technology
Gwinnett Technical College
Cameron Quinn
Welding & Fabrication Engineering Technology
Pennsylvania College of Technology
Alec Rees
Manufacturing Engineering Technology & Metal Fabrication Technology
Pennsylvania College of Technology
Brenten Rodgers
Engineering Technology
Trine University
Connor Simmons
Electrical Engineering
North Carolina State University
Richard Taylor
Elite Structural Welding Program
Arkansas Elite Welding Academy
Jadon Uecker
Tool & Die Technologies
Moraine Park Technical College
Haleyanne Walter
Welding & Fabrication Engineering Technology
Pennsylvania College of Technology
Matthew Woolcock
Welding & Fabrication Engineering Technology
Pennsylvania College of Technology
Term Awards Deadlines
NBT scholarship application and transcript submission deadlines
Spring 2024 — Closed
Opens: July 1, 2023
Closes: September 30, 2023
Fall 2024 — Closed
Opens: January 1, 2024
Closes: March 31, 2024
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.
