Introduction to IMA Scholarship for Manufacturing Pathway Students

For the first time, the Illinois Manufacturer’s Association (IMA) Education Foundation, in partnership with Education Systems Center at NIU (EdSystems), is offering a scholarship to Illinois students who graduate high school having earned the College and Career Pathway Endorsement in manufacturing and is currently enrolled or in the process of enrolling in an Illinois community college or university for advanced manufacturing, welding, or engineering.

The $500 scholarship can be put towards tuition, fees, textbooks, room, board, school supplies, job training equipment, uniforms, or other barrier reduction costs that arise. The scholarship application is available via Kaleidoscope.

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