STUDENTS

Profiled Individual:

Guillermo Gallardo
President
Complete Welding & Cutting Supplies
Pomona, CA

But entrepreneurship is in my genes. At 28, I opened my own store using $50,000 from a loan against my house. It was just a small shop, but within a few years I could afford to open two more. Five years after I went out on my own, I bought the company I started at, after my old boss died.

High School:	La Zaro Cardenas High School Tijuana, MX
College:	Riverside Community College Riverside, CA

Ok, So you’re thinking, “I could see getting into welding, but how am I going to pay for an education?”

Lucky for you, there are scholarships available.  You might be successful in getting one, but you must apply to have a chance!

The AWS Foundation offers scholarships for many kinds of welding programs.  Some scholarships are awarded at the AWS District level; some national scholarships are available; and even an international scholarship.

You probably have lots of questions, like

“What kind of financial assistance is available?”
“How do I apply?”
“When should I apply?”
“What eligibility requirements must I meet?”
“Which school should I attend?”

District Scholarships - http://www.aws.org/w/a/foundation/district_scholarships.html National Scholarships - http://www.aws.org/w/a/foundation/national_scholarships.html International Scholarship - http://www.aws.org/w/a/foundation/intl_scholarships.html Want to download the scholarship application?  Just click on the links above!