Wood Industry Association Accepting 2025 Scholarship Applications

The Wood Industry Association’s annual sponsorship program supports students currently studying or interested in studying woodworking in college.

Every year the WIA awards scholarships to college students pursuing studies in wood technology, machinery, and related fields. To date, the WIA and former WMIA Education Foundation have awarded more than $551,000 to 298 students. Scholarship applications are accepted from September through January.

2025 WIA Scholarship Eligibility Criteria

• Any college-bound individual planning to enroll or college student currently enrolled in a wood science or wood technology program.
• The program, regardless of length, must be associated with an accredited two-year or four-year technical school, college, or university in North America.
• Applicants must have graduated from high school or its equivalent before July 1 of the scholarship year.
• Candidates must have sufficient academic records to be accepted by an accredited college, junior college, or technical institute.
• The scholarship is awarded for the fall semester and cannot be used for past expenses.
• Applicants who will have finished school before the fall semester are not eligible.
• There are no restrictions based on employment status, sex, race, creed, or nationality.
• Previous winners are eligible to reapply for scholarship funding but cannot be awarded more than four times and must reapply each time.
• Individuals applying for or already in graduate programs are not eligible for scholarship funding.

Selection Process

• Judges consider academic success, interest, special abilities, and other relevant factors to select scholarship recipients.
• Candidates planning careers in wood technology and related fields will receive special consideration.
• The Wood Industry Association Education Committee evaluates all candidates, with oversight from the Board of Directors.

APPLY ONLINE.