Scholarships & Bursaries to Support Your Education in Welding & Joining

View this email in your browser LISEZ EN FRANCAIS Don't Miss Out On These Scholarships & Bursaries to Support Your Education in Welding & Joining Are you, a friend, or a family member interested in pursuing a career in welding or related fields? We're excited to announce that applications for our student bursaries and scholarships are now open—but only for a limited time! Applications close in June, so we encourage you to apply soon! This is a fantastic opportunity to get a financial head start and prepare for a future career. Additionally, we invite educators to get their classes involved in the Forged By Youth Award. Submit a class project and engage your students in an activity that enhances teamwork and has been consistently praised by participants. Don't miss these opportunities to advance in a welding or welding-related field!   Joseph G. Doria Exemplary Student Award  Who: Secondary students accepted into a full-time welding program offered by a Canadian post-secondary institution.  Award Amount: Up to $3,000 per award Deadline For Applications: June 14, 2024   Apply for the Joseph G. Doria Exemplary Student Award     Nicole LeClair Welding Bursary  Who: Four students pursuing welding or a welding-related skilled trade at the post-secondary education level at a publicly funded post-secondary school within Ontario. Applicants must be residents of Ontario to be eligible to apply.  Award Amount: $2,000 per award Deadline for Applications: June 30, 2024   Apply for the Nicole LeClair Welding Bursary     Hugh A. Krentz Student Award  Who: Post-secondary students entering their final year of study in a welding-based program (full list of programs are available here).  Award Amount: Up to $3,000 per award x 4 Winners Deadline For Applications: June 14, 2024   Apply for the Hugh A. Krentz Student Award     Indspire Indigenous Bursaries  Who: Indigenous students currently enrolled in post-secondary courses related to or leading to careers in welding.  Award Amount: Varies Per Award  Deadlines For Applications: Varies Per Award   Learn More About The Indspire Indigenous Bursaries     Forged By Youth Award (Educator Class Project)  Who: Full-time welding educators at a secondary school in Canada to support funding secondary school welding facilities. The educator must submit a class project that has been completed in either 2022-2023 or 2023-2024.  Award Amounts:  1st Place: $15,000  2nd Place: $10,000  3rd Place: $5,000  10 Honourable Mentions: $1,000 each  Deadline For Applications: June 28, 2024   Apply for the Forged By Youth Award                 CWB Foundation The CWB Foundation is a national registered charity that relies on the support of industry and community organizations to address the welding skilled trade shortage in Canada. Through education-based programs and initiatives, we continue to reduce barriers that affect key groups; elementary, secondary, and post-secondary students and educators, Indigenous, women, and the underrepresented. We envision a future where all individuals are encouraged and provided the support needed to reach their true potential in a career in welding regardless of identity factors, social and financial status, and lived experiences including gender, age, ethnicity, language, literacy, culture, income, and geographical location.         Copyright © 2024 CWB Foundation, All rights reserved. Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.