NIBA Scholarships

NIBA supports continuing and higher education by providing scholarships through the NIBA Education Fund, a not-for-profit foundation.

Ray Snow Memorial Scholarship - Available to NIBA Distributor/Fabricators

This new member benefit was approved by the NIBA Board of Directors at the recommendation of the Strategic Planning Committee.

The scholarship is two annual awards of $4,000 to candidates pursuing a minimum 2-year course of study at an accredited college, university or technical school who demonstrates exceptional qualifications in the areas of scholarship and scholastic achievement, leadership, community service activities and ambition.

All children of associates who are employed by active NIBA Distributor/Fabricator members are eligible to apply with only two minor exceptions:

• Children of officers, directors, or shareholders with greater than 5% equity in a NIBA member company
• Children of presiding officers or Board members of NIBA

Winners will be selected annually following a review of all applicants by members of NIBA's Education and Training Committee. Candidate applications must be returned to NIBA headquarters postmarked May 1 or before to be considered for the scholarship award. The winners of this year's scholarships will be announced in early June.

Ray Snow was indeed a special person whose tenacity, dedication and commitment to improvement of the belting industry through education were hallmarks of his service to our Association. These qualities were clearly evident during Ray's lengthy bout with cancer, which ended tragically in February 1998. NIBA is proud to honor those qualities through this scholarship.

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Learn more about Ray Snow.
Click here to download the Ray Snow Scholarship poster 11 x 17.
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Employee Education Scholarship - Available to Distributor/Fabricators

Three (3) Scholarships, up to a maximum of $1,000 each are to be awarded to three individuals who are current employees of a Distributor/Fabricator that is a full member of the NIBA-The Belting Association. Scholarship applications can be made for future or completed courses. Full reimbursement will be paid on presentation of course documentation showing amount paid and grade for courses completed within the previous or future twelve months of award date.

Criteria of Candidate Eligibility

• Must be a current employee of a NIBA Distributor/Fabricator member company
• Must attend trade schools, professional seminars, Industrial Distribution University, accredited Jr. college, colleges and universities
• Acceptable subjects will be business- or industry-related courses that the Employer views as an asset to the Industry or the Company or those courses required for a degree.
• Must not be a NIBA director, officer or NIBA committee chairperson or a Member Company's owner with five percent or greater holdings.

Applicant Data to be supplied:

• Completed application form listing name, address, employer, length of employment, duties, work experience, education background, community activities.
• Documentation of course(s) including cost.

Reimbursement Data (After completion of course)

• Documentation showing course(s) completed
• Grade received, if applicable
• Paid Receipt

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Requests for additional materials, application forms and answers to any questions can be directed to NIBA Headquarters:

Phone: 262-523-9090
Fax: 262-523-9091
Mail: N19 W24400 Riverwood Drive
Waukesha, WI. 53188
Email: support@niba.org

NIBA Members support Scholarship Program

Since the inception of NIBA's scholarship program in 1990, almost 150 member companies have supported the program through their donations. Click on the following link to view NIBA member companies that have achieved President's Club status with their donation of $1,500 or more.

NIBA President's Club Members.

Thank you to all NIBA members who have contributed!

NIBA Supports The Industrial Careers Pathway

This major workforce development initiative for the industrial distribution channel connects job seekers with local employers and educators. The ICP Partner Alliance is working to introduce an industrial distribution curriculum at community colleges throughout the United States and Canada. Click to learn more about this important and worthwhile program.