The Awards and Recognition Industry Educational Foundation encourages all eligible students to apply for one of 10 available scholarships offered annually. These scholarships provide financial assistance to students pursuing higher education in any field. Recipients are selected by a scholarship committee. This committee conducts blind reviews of candidate applications, letters of recommendation, and essays.

The scholarships are open to all APA member company employees, their children, or their grandchildren.

Applications will open in Fall 2024.

2024 Scholarship Recipients

Cornerstone Scholarships - $1,000 Awarded

George J. Waas Memorial Scholarship
Kendall Forman, Trophy Awards & Manufacturing 

Estelle Funk Memorial Scholarship
Ammon Castillo, Recognition Awards & More!

JDS Industries Scholarship
Aiden Fouhy, Moonlight Laser Works

Owen R. Siegel/RS Owens Memorial Scholarship
Chase Harr, Winner's Choice

Calvin E. Miller Memorial Scholarship
Kayla Mitchiner, Epilog Laser

Chairman Scholarships - $1,000 Awarded

Peter V. Ilaria Memorial Scholarship
Kieran Chapellaz, CT Awards & Promotions, St. Francis, Manitoba, CA

Engraving Concepts—Roy Brewer, CRM, Educational Scholarship
Kiley Hill, Advanced Graphics

Presidential Scholarships - $500 Awarded

Award Associates Scholarship
Morgan Frank, Catania Medallic 

Recognition Roundtable Scholarship 
Abigail Reckinger, Ed's Trophies

ARIEF Scholarship
Riley Guy, Cowart Awards Inc, Greenville, SC