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NIBA Scholarships

Supporting future leaders in business and in life.

NIBA is fueled by passionate leaders whose dedication is inspiring.

That's why we support future leaders through NIBA Scholarships.

Each year, NIBA rewards deserving students with tuition funds to help them focus on their education and future.

2026 Scholarships are open! Submit your application below.

Have questions? Contact info@niba.org.

Presidential Scholarship

The Presidential Scholarship pays tribute to the past presidents who built NIBA into a thriving association. This award supports children of NIBA members who demonstrate strong academic performance and a thoughtful approach to education, leadership, and problem solving—qualities that defined the leaders this scholarship honors.

Award: $4,000

Submission Deadline: May 1, 2026

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Memorial Scholarship

Established in memory of NIBA officers, directors, and committee members, the Memorial Scholarship honors individuals who gave generously of their time and expertise to advance the association. This award recognizes students who reflect those same values through meaningful service and leadership in their schools, workplaces, and communities.

Award: $2,000

Submission Deadline: May 1, 2026

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Mike Cremeens Skilled Trade Scholarship

The NIBA Skilled Trade Scholarship honors the memory of Mike Cremeens, whose decades of service as a trainer and leader left a lasting impact on NIBA's education programs and countless industry professionals. In his honor, this scholarship supports individuals pursuing careers in conveyor belt fabrication, installation, or splicing—carrying forward Mike's commitment to developing skilled tradespeople.

Award: Free NIBA training

Submission Deadline: March 1, 2026

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How to Enter

Applying for a NIBA Scholarship is simple. Just follow these steps for a chance to earn support toward your career goals.

  1. Confirm you meet all eligibility criteria for the award (see below)
  2. Complete the online form for each scholarship you intend to apply for. Make sure you complete all required fields and follow instructions to blind your essay submissions.

Criteria

To be awarded a NIBA Memorial or Presidential Scholarship, you must meet ALL of the following criteria.

  1. Must be a child of an employee of an active NIBA Distributor/Fabricator or Manufacturer Member company. Applicants for the Memorial Scholarship may also be an employee of an active NIBA member company.
  2. Must attend a two-year or more accredited college, university or technical school.
  3. Applicant must be a high school senior (or have GED equivalent), or a college student.
  4. Applicant may not be a previous winner. Note - you may win a different scholarship than you've won in the past (ie. previous Presidential Scholarship winners are eligible for the Memorial Scholarship, and vice versa).

To be awarded a NIBA Skilled Trade Scholarship, you must meet ALL of the following criteria.

  1. Must attend a trade school, technical school, certificate, or licensing program in one of the following areas:
    • Conveyor Design and Maintenance
    • Conveyor Belt Fabrication/Splicing
    • Industrial Maintenance
    • Manual Machining
    • Welding / Metal Fabrication
  2. Applicants must be currently enrolled or accepted into a qualified program.

Where Are They Now

NIBA Scholarship winners across the country are chasing their dreams.

Want to hear how NIBA Scholarships have helped?

Check out how scholarships have made an impact for past winners.

"I'm so thankful for NIBA's generous scholarship which allowed me to finish my degree. Now I can continue on to law school."

Holly Hall

"I was able to take the scholarship money and use it for tuition... The ability to take that burden off, in ways both small and large, was extremely helpful for me."

-Shane Murphy

"Thank you so much NIBA for offering the scholarship, helping me finish my education, and kickstarting my career."

-Katherine Shaw

"With the additional funds that I received from NIBA, I was able to graduate from my undergraduate institution debt-free, which is such a blessing."

-Lexie Balisterri

"The NIBA scholarship made it a little bit easier for me to focus on my studies instead of having to work all of the time."

-Joel Berner

"I'm really grateful for the NIBA scholarship because it gave me the opportunity to both study and work abroad, which are two passions of mine."

-Abigail Kroll

Scholarship Donors

NIBA Scholarships are funded by generous donations from members around the world.

Diamond

Flexco

AccuPad Inc

Advanced Flexible Composites Inc (AFC)

AFM Industries

American Biltrite

Belt Power LLC

Beltservice Corporation

Chiorino America, Inc.

Continental

Derco BV

ERIKS North America, Inc.

Green Rubber - Kennedy Ag

Habasit America

Industrial Supply Solutions Inc

Nashville Rubber & Gasket Co. Inc

Nitta Corporation of America

Passaic Rubber Company

Reichel-Korfmann Co Inc.

Shanghai YongLi Belting Co Ltd

Shaw Almex Industries

Sparks Belting Company

Universal Belting Resource

Emerald

All-State Belting LLC

Ammeraal - an Ammega Company

Behabelt USA

Blair Rubber Company

Conveyor Accessories Inc

Fenner Dunlop Conveyor Belting

Forbo Siegling LLC

Friesens Inc-Conveying Solutions

Power & Rubber Supply

Quality Belt Maintenance (QBM), Inc.

REMA TIP TOP - NA

Ruby

Accurate Industrial Inc.

AirBoss Rubber Solutions

ASGCO - Complete Conveyor Solutions

Bullitt County Belting & Supply

Canadian Bearings Ltd

Conveyor Belt Service Inc.

"Dunham Rubber &

Belting Corporation"

F.N. Sheppard & Co

"Forbo Movement Systems

Transtex Belting"

Great Lakes Belting & Supply Corp

Knoxville Rubber & Gasket Co

Midwest Rubber Service & Supply Co

RGA - Rubber & Gasket Co of America

Rubber & Accessories Inc

Sampla Belting

Thaman Rubber Company

Uniband USA

Vaughn Belting Company Inc

VIS USA LLC

Voss Belting & Specialty Company

William Goodyear Company

Gold

Power & Rubber Supply

Advanced Flexible Composites Inc (AFC)

Behabelt USA

Bullitt County Belting & Supply

Derco BV

Flexco

Green Rubber - Kennedy Ag

Industrial Supply Solutions Inc

Knoxville Rubber & Gasket Co

Nitta Corporation of America

Passaic Rubber Company

Quality Belt Maintenance (QBM), Inc.

Reichel-Korfmann Co Inc.

Sparks Belting Company

Silver

4B Components

Ammeraal - an Ammega Company

Arvind

Belt Concepts of America

Belting Industries Group

Benetech

Douglas Manufacturing

Esband USA Inc.

Esbelt SA

Fiberflon

GRT Rubber Technologies

Habasit America

JTE Machines, LLC

Lippert International

McLeod Belting Co Inc

Mehler Engineered Products

Motion Industries Inc

Novex Inc

P R C Industrial Supply

PANG Industrial

POBCO, Inc.

RAM Enterprise Inc

REMA TIP TOP - NA

Transco Industries Inc

Uniband USA

Bronze

ASGCO - Complete Conveyor Solutions

Belterra Corporation

Forbo Siegling LLC

MIR

Rubber & Accessories Inc

Shanghai YongLi Belting Co Ltd

Thaman Rubber Company

Universal Belting Resource

Presidents Club

Flexco

Chemprene Inc

Conviber Co Inc

Fenner Drives Inc

Gates TPU

Industrial Rubber Specialties Inc

JA Emilius Sons Inc

Maxi-Lift Inc

McLeod Belting Co Inc

Megadyne - an Ammega Company

MIR

Motion Industries Inc

Mulhern Belting Inc

Norwesco Industries (1983) Ltd

Novex Inc

PANG Industrial

R/W Connection Inc

Ram Belting Company Inc

RAM Enterprise Inc

San Antonio Belting & Pulley Co Inc

Southwest Rubber and Supply Co Inc

US Rubber Corporation