The AGMA Foundation Scholarship Program is open to students interested in a career in the gear industry, and/or power transmission as it relates to the gear industry.
About AGMA Foundation Scholarship Program
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Opportunity Details
The AGMA Foundation Scholarship Program is open to students interested in a career in the gear industry, and/or power transmission as it relates to the gear industry. Applicants must be enrolled or recently accepted as full- or part-time students in a nationally accredited program. Annual scholarships are available for those enrolled at technical/associate, undergraduate, and graduate schools. Preference is given to applicants with current or recent experience working in the gear and/or power transmission industry.
Scholarship funds are paid directly to the educational institution and may be used for tuition, room and board, textbooks, and materials. Scholarships are awarded in August of each year and paid in two installments –half in September of that year, and the second in March of the following year. Students who do not continue school in the spring semester forfeit the second payment.
Benefits of AGMA Foundation Scholarship Program
- Technical school/associate degree students are eligible for a scholarship award of up to $2,500. Many students are attending school part-time, so students should apply for the funding needed for classes in that academic year. The scholarship is renewable in additional years, for a maximum aggregate of $7,500 in funding at this level. Scholarship renewal is not automatic, applicants MUST submit a full and timely application to be considered for additional scholarship awards. Scholarships awarded at the technical school/associate degree level do not disqualify a student from applying for a scholarship(s) at higher levels and do not count towards the maximum funding aggregate at higher levels.
- Undergraduate students are eligible for up to a $5,000 scholarship award. Awards are made at the discretion of the AGMA Foundation Trustees and are based on the experience of students and the number of eligible scholarship awardees for a given year. The scholarship is renewable for a maximum of three additional years, for a maximum aggregate of $20,000 in funding at this level. Previous AGMA Foundation scholarships awarded as a technical/associate degree student do not count towards the $20,000 undergraduate-level aggregate. Scholarship renewal is not automatic, applicants MUST submit a full and timely application to be considered for additional scholarships.
- Graduate students are eligible for up to $5,000 scholarship awards. Awards are made at the discretion of the AGMA Foundation Trustees and are based on the experience of students and the number of eligible scholarship awardees for a given year. The scholarship is renewable for a maximum of two additional years, for a maximum aggregate of $15,000 in funding at this level. Previous AGMA Foundation scholarships awarded as a technical/associate or Undergraduate degree student do not count towards the $15,000 Graduate level aggregate. Scholarship renewal is not automatic, applicants MUST submit a full and timely application to be considered for additional scholarships.
AGMA Foundation Scholarship Program Requirements
Reporting Requirements
1. The scholarship year runs from September 1 to August 31. All recipients are required to submit a mid-year progress report by January 31. Failure to submit a mid-year report will make the student ineligible for the March scholarship payment.
This report needs to include:
- A financial accounting of scholarship funds – (proof you were in school and the funds were used).
- A copy of a transcript or other document that shows coursework related to the power transmission industry. (students who change their major to a non-manufacturing major after the first semester will not be able to receive the second payment).
- A short description of the student work that would be suited to be shared on the AGMA Foundation website, in donor mailings, through social media posts, and the like. By sending the description you are permitting the AGMA Foundation to share its contents
- One photo showing a student in some capacity relevant to the scholarship – working in a lab, club activity, class, etc
2. All recipients must submit a final report (please use the details above as a guide) within 30 days of the completion of the scholarship period (by October 1) with a financial accounting of the scholarship funds, and a detailed progress report. Failure to submit a final report will make a student ineligible for future AGMA Foundation scholarships.
Application Date and Process
Please include the following in your application:
- Grade Point Average – must be 3.0 or higher for Undergraduate and Graduate students, and 2.0 or higher for Technical/associate degree students
- Internship, co-op, work, community, volunteer, and other extracurricular activities
- Work experience in the gear and/or power transmission industry
- Honors, awards, and other recognitions of the student’s work and leadership skills
- Personal statement regarding proposed program and study, career goals, and financial need
- (for graduate-level scholarships) Relevance of graduate-level research to the gear and/or power transmission industry
- Official transcripts of your High School and/or institution of higher learning (technical school, community college, university, etc.) course work, certified by the Registrar or other authorized official (may be sent with this application, or sent directly to the Foundation). (High School transcripts are only required for Technical/Associate level students, and students attending their first year of Undergraduate school.) Please note that transcripts must be marked as official - unofficial transcripts will not be considered.
- Two Letters of Recommendation We recommend having one from an employer and one from a faculty member. Greater weight is given to letters from employers in the gear and/or power transmission industry, and letters from faculty in the engineering, math, and/or science fields. These letters must be sent directly to the Foundation at [email protected]. The sender's email address must match the name of the person providing the recommendation. Letters sent by the students applying will not be considered.
Email all information to [email protected].
Please direct any questions about the scholarship program to Mary Ellen Doran, AGMA Foundation Executive Director, at [email protected].
Application Deadline
01 July, 2025
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