National Scholarships

National Scholarships

Purpose
National Scholarships are for students pursuing a specific degree at an accredited two-year or four-year college or university.

Eligibility Overview
These are some general requirements to keep in mind when applying for National Scholarships:

• Financial need can also be a determining factor when a recipient is selected.
• It’s important to remember that some scholarships require applicants to be a member of AWS. To apply for an AWS student membership, please visit the Student Membership page.
• Students who are currently enrolled in vocational schools, technical colleges, community colleges, or universities should apply if they meet the needed criteria.

*If you’re a professor or instructor, please share this information with your students.

Eligibility Requirements
Each individual scholarship has its own requirements. Please refer scholarship descriptions in the National Scholarships Table for more information.

Submission Deadline
The deadline to apply for all National Scholarships is March 1st for the following fall term.

Application Process
To fill out an application for a National Scholarship, please use the Scholarship Application System.

Selection
The recipient will be chosen by a Selection Committee comprised of five (5) members, selected by the Education Scholarship Committee.

Awards
Each of the national scholarships are worth a minimum of $2,000 annually for two-year programs and $2,500 for four-year programs. No awards will be paid to the recipient. All awards are for tuition and books only, and will be paid directly to the academic institution by the AWS Foundation.

Questions
If you have any questions, please contact the AWS Foundation.

Questions
If you have any questions, please contact the AWS Foundation.