Welding Near You Support Scholarship
Offered by Welding Near You
About this scholarship
The Welding Near You Support Scholarship is a $1,000 essay award for a student who is enrolled in, or plans to attend, a U.S. college or university. Despite the sponsor’s welding-focused name, the official rules do not restrict the applicant’s major or career field. The 2027 prompt asks applicants to write at least 1,200 words about how to change jobs when uncertain about the next career move. The essay must be submitted as a Microsoft Word document by email to the address printed on the official scholarship page. The email must also include the applicant’s full name, school, field of study, and contact information. Applicants must have at least a 3.0 GPA and be in good academic standing. Students younger than 18 need permission from a parent or legal guardian. The sponsor selects one winner and sends the $1,000 scholarship directly to that student. Entries are due March 31, 2027, and the winner is scheduled to be announced on April 30, 2027. Students should use the official instructions page as the application route because it provides the current prompt, file format, email address, eligibility rules, deadline, and submission requirements without requiring a separate portal.
Eligibility
- Be currently enrolled in or planning to attend a U.S. college or university
- Have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0
- Be in good academic standing
- Write an original essay of at least 1,200 words on the official 2027 career-change prompt
- Submit the essay as a Microsoft Word document with the required identifying and contact information
- Obtain parent or legal-guardian permission if younger than 18
- Email the complete entry to the address on the official page by March 31, 2027