Request for Scholarship Application

I am interested in the Sheet Metal Workers’ Scholarship Programs. 

I understand that the Scholarship Programs are for SMART Members of the former SMWIA local Unions and their dependents.

I understand that awards are for high school seniors and college students and are only for full-time undergraduate programs at accredited colleges and universities.

THIS IS NOT THE APPLICATION. THIS IS A REQUEST FOR AN APPLICATION! All fields must be completed.

Applicant Information


Is your sponsor a Sheet Metal Member or a Transportation Division Member?

SM Member Information


trANSPORTATION DIVISION Information



General Information About Our Two Programs

SMWI Scholarship Fund

Number of Awards: 34*


Award Amount: $6,000 per year, for up to 4 years of undergraduate study. *2 Awards may be for Mechanical Engineering for total of $54,000 for up to 5 years of undergraduate study.

Eligibility: Applicant must be an active member of a SMART former SMWIA local union; a covered employee, or a dependent spouse or child under the age of 25 of a SMART/SMWIA member or covered employee. Also, the member must contribute the one-cent per hour worked into the Scholarship Fund, and must maintain at least 150 hours worked in the calendar year prior to the closing of the contest on March 1. The applicant must be a full-time student or have been accepted to be a full-time student at an accredited college or university. The $6,000 scholarship may be used for any field of study by undergraduate students only.

Award Criteria: Submit completed application form by mail with the following: transcript; an essay (topic provided with information packet); and a letter of recommendation.

Applications Available: September 1 through February 15

Deadline: Application postmarked no later than March 1


SMWI Scholarship Foundation

Number of Awards: 22


Award Amount: $4,000 Single-year, of undergraduate study (20 awards).
$5,000 Single-year, of undergraduate study for the Joseph J. Nigro & Joey Nigro, Jr. Scholarships (2 awards)

Eligibility: Applicant must be an active member of a SMART former SMWIA local union; a covered employee, or a dependent spouse or child under the age of 25 of a SMART/SMWIA member or covered employee. The applicant must be a full-time student or have been accepted to be a full-time student at an accredited college or university. The scholarship may be used for any field of study by undergraduate students only.

Award Criteria: Submit completed application form by mail with the following: transcript; an essay (topic provided with information packet); and a letter of recommendation.

Applications Available: September 1 through February 15

Deadline: Application postmarked no later than March 1