





{"id":253,"date":"2014-11-03T14:31:05","date_gmt":"2014-11-03T14:31:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/welding\/?page_id=253"},"modified":"2023-04-13T12:59:50","modified_gmt":"2023-04-13T12:59:50","slug":"financial-aid-and-scholarships","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/welding\/financial-aid-and-scholarships\/","title":{"rendered":"Financial Aid and Scholarships"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There are many options for financial assistance for Austin Community College Welding Technology students.\u00a0 Visit the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.austincc.edu\/support\/financialaid\/\">financial aid<\/a> web page or contact them via the Help Desk (512-223-4636, Option 5) for information and assistance.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Payment Plans\u00a0 <\/strong>It is easy to set up a<a href=\"http:\/\/www.austincc.edu\/support\/admissions\/tuitioninstallment.php\"> payment plan<\/a> with the cashier&#8217;s office (this may be done online through <a href=\"https:\/\/web7.austincc.edu\/myacc\/studentDashboard.php?login&amp;requesttype=STUDENT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">My ACC<\/a>\u00a0). This enables you to pay a portion of your tuition down to hold your seat, and pay the remainder in installments by set deadlines throughout the semester.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Some available scholarships and aid programs:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.austincc.edu\/students\/career-scholars\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ACC Career Scholars<\/a>:\u00a0 Open for applications: <a href=\"https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/scholarships\/high-school-career-scholars\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">High School Career Scholars<\/a>\/\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/scholarships\/adult-career-scholars\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Adult Career Scholars<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/scholarship.aws.org\/applications\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">American Welding Society Scholarships<\/a> &#8211; Application deadlines vary.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/open?id=0ByRSzDiqspNEYWxIX1R2b3E1azA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Architectural and Ornamental Metals Scholarship<\/a>&#8211; Application deadlines: \u00a0<strong>April 1<\/strong> for fall; <strong>November 1<\/strong> for spring.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jkcf.org\/our-scholarships\/undergraduate-transfer-scholarship\/resources-for-community-college-students\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">JKCF Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship<\/a>&#8211; application coming soon (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.jkcf.org\/notify-me\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">get notified<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.austincc.edu\/academic-and-career-programs\/adult-education\/career-pathways\/level-up\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Level UP!<\/a>\u00a0 This ACC program will pay up to three college classes, leading to an Occupational Skills Award (OSA). <strong>Any c<\/strong><strong>redits earned in an OSA will count toward a level 1 certificate.<\/strong>\u00a0The program also provides your required textbooks, advising and academic support.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mikeroweworks.org\/scholarship\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mike Rowe WORKS Foundation Work Ethic Scholarship.<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/austinnawic.org\/scholarships\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">National Association of Women In Construction (NAWIC) Founders Scholarship<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nutsandboltsfoundation.org\/scholarships\">Nuts, Bolts, and Thingamajigs<\/a>&#8211; Spring Application deadline\u00a0<strong>September 30; <\/strong>Fall deadline<strong> March 31.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/austincc.academicworks.com\/opportunities\/3677\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sooch Foundation for Career ACCelerator Scholarship<\/a>&#8211; Application deadline <strong>April 1.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/austincc.academicworks.com\/opportunities\/4136\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sooch Foundation Assistance League Scholarship<\/a>&#8211; Application deadline <strong>April 1.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.travers.com\/scholarship\/a\/scholarship\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Travers Tool scholarship.<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">Other <a href=\"https:\/\/austincc.academicworks.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ACC scholarships<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">Other <a href=\"http:\/\/www.austincc.edu\/tuition-and-financial-aid\/scholarship-opportunities\/outside-scholarships\">outside scholarships<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are many options for financial assistance for Austin Community College Welding Technology students.\u00a0 Visit the financial aid web page or contact them via the Help Desk (512-223-4636, Option 5) for information and assistance. 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