Education Grant

The USFA Education Grant and Tuition Assistance

In 2024, The Utah Steel Fabricators Association (USFA) is providing 10 grants of $3,500 each from the USFA Education Grant Fund. Contributions are from part of the membership dues that are collected to help strengthen the educational core in Utah’s steel industry. This money is then distributed to applicants who are chosen to receive the funds based on their applications. The funds will be awarded to those institutions or individuals who successfully demonstrate the need and ability to utilize financial assistance in the field of steel fabrication in increments of $3,500. The purpose of this fund is to help programs and individuals progress in the field of fabrication where otherwise advancement might be difficult.

Criteria

The applicant may either be a program director or faculty member at an accredited vocational school or college
The applicant may also be a student who has been accepted and is enrolled at an accredited vocational program
The applicant must complete and submit the online application form OR upload a manually filled out application.

Dates

Applications due: Friday, October 18, 2024
Decisions declared: Friday, November 1, 2024
Awards and Checks Presented to 10 winners at our Top Golf Winter Social on Friday, November 8, 2024

Basis of Selection

USFA will select the recipients that project a long term contribution to the local Fabrication Market
USFA desires to assist those programs and individuals that have an earnest desire to progress in the field of steel fabrication.
USFA hopes to provide opportunities to any of the various areas of the industry such as drafting, welding, layout & Engineering.

Use of Funds

USFA considers the appropriate use of the funds to be towards any application that will provide training and opportunities to further education that otherwise would not exist.

Properly used funds would include but would not be limited to:

Tuition assistance
Lab fees
Text books
Welding Consumables
Software Licensing
Durable welding equipment

Improperly used funds would include but would not be limited to:

Group meals, luncheons or Travel Expenses

2023 USFA Scholarship Recipients

Online Application Form

Please note we are no longer taking applications for 2023. Please check back during Fall 2024.

Please fill out the application form below to the best of your ability. If you would like to print off the application and fill it out manually, click here.

Institution where funding will be applied:

First Name of Applicant

Last Name of Applicant

Phone Number

Email Address

Mailing Address

Region of Institution (select one)

Intended use of funds

Future goals that will help the Utah Steel Fabrication market

If Student, please list current schools or programs you are enrolled or enrolling in:

School/Program

Current GPA

Cumulative GPA

School/Program

Current GPA

Cumulative GPA

If faculty, what is your current title and responsibilities at your institution?

Faculty References:

Name

Title

Email Address

Name

Title

Email Address

Employment for Faculty or Student:

Current Employer

Current Occupation

Desired Field of Employment

Please list any other achievements, goals or remarks why you or your program is a good candidate for the USFA Educational Grant Program. (Although not required it is encouraged to write as close to 1,000 words or more.)

Complete Application Manually (Optional)

Please note we are no longer taking applications for 2023. Please check back during Fall 2024.

Please click here to download the application. Instead of submitting the form online, you may fill it out manually and upload a PDF using the form below.