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The application program will be live on or after January 1, 2025. Please return then and navigate to the Scholarship America Hub to register your account and begin your application process!

Barnes Group Foundation Scholarship Program
Live application window: January 1, 2025 through March 3, 2025 3:00 pm CT

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Dear Barnes Employee,

We are happy to announce that we are currently accepting applications for our Barnes Group Foundation Scholarship Program! The Barnes Group Foundation Scholarship Program is designed to assist the children of Barnes employees who plan to pursue post-secondary education by enrolling in college or a technical vocational program. The program is open to all worldwide employees, and scholarships will be awarded for graduate study as well as undergraduate.

In accordance with United States tax laws, we are limited to granting awards to only 25% of our eligible applicants. Remember, the more applicants we receive, the more scholarships we can grant, so please apply today! Even if you have previously applied and did not receive a scholarship, we encourage you to apply again, as you are still eligible to receive an award!

We invite you to review the guidelines found below and submit an application today!

Sincerely,

Signatures

Thomas Hook                  Thomas Barnes
President & CEO             Chairman of the Board

Applicants to the Barnes Group Foundation Scholarship Program must be:

  • Children* of active¹ or deceased² Barnes Group, Inc. Worldwide employees.
    *Eligible children are defined as, age 30 or under.
    1Active employees must have been employed by the company six months as of the application deadline date.
    2Children of an employee who died while actively employed are eligible, provided that the employee had at least five years of service at date of death, and that the child applies for a scholarship within five years of the employee’s death.
  • Students who plan to enroll in full-time* undergraduate or graduate study at an accredited two-year or four-year college, university, vocational-technical or graduate school for the entire upcoming academic year.
    *Brazilian students may be enrolled part-time.

Awards

If selected as a recipient, the student will receive an award ranging from $3,000 to $10,000. Undergraduate awards are renewable up to three years or until a bachelor’s degree, or equivalent is earned, whichever occurs first. Graduate awards are renewable one time or until graduate degree is earned, whichever occurs first. Renewal is contingent upon maintaining at least a 2.5 grade point average on a 4.0 scale in full-time study and continuation of the program by Barnes Group Foundation, Inc. Students who received an undergraduate award must reapply for a graduate award and may receive an award for a maximum of six years.

International students are strongly encouraged to apply. Awards can be used for qualified education related expenses (tuition, fees, books, and required supplies/equipment).

Additionally, Scholarship America will select three to five (3-5) recipients who have a GPA of 2.5 – 3.0 as long as there are qualified applicants.

Notification

Applicants will be notified by June. Not all applicants to the program will be selected as recipients. Students may reapply to the program each year they meet eligibility requirements.

Selection of Recipients

Scholarship recipients are selected on the basis of:

  • Academic record
  • Demonstrated leadership and participation in school and community activities
  • Work experience
  • A statement of goals and aspirations
  • Unusual personal or family circumstances

Recipients who do not demonstrate financial need or whose parents choose not to supply the requested financial information will be eligible to receive an honorarium at the minimum award amount. Selection of recipients is made by Scholarship America. In no instance does any officer or employee of Barnes Group Foundation, Inc. play a part in the selection. All applicants agree to accept the decision as final.

Payment of Scholarships

Scholarship America processes scholarship payments on behalf of Barnes Group Foundation, Inc. Payments are made by check in one installment in August. International students will receive scholarship payment via wire transfer in September. Award amounts are listed in U.S. dollars (USD) and award payments will be issued in USD. Recipients may choose to receive award payments in their local currency when available. Award payments via wire transfer are available to international students only.

As part of your application, you must upload the following:

  • A current, complete transcript of grades. Grade reports are not accepted. Transcripts must display:
    • Student name
    • School name
    • Grades
    • Credit hours for each course and term in which each course was taken.

NOTE: If you are providing SAT or ACT test scores, and those scores are not listed on your high school transcript, you will need to upload a copy of your test score report(s) separately. If you are uploading a college transcript, those scores are not required.

Additional uploads for applicants outside the U.S. and Canada:

  • Copy of secondary school diploma/certificate, if earned.(only applicants outside the U.S. and Canada)
  • Results of examinations (only applicants outside the U.S. and Canada)
  • English translations for non-English documents

Your application is not complete unless all required materials are submitted electronically.

Barnes Group Foundation, Inc. has partnered with Scholarship America. Selecting the button below will redirect you to the Scholarship America Student Hub!

Please make sure to add studentsupport@scholarshipamerica.org as well as the program email address provided below in the footer as safe senders in your email contact list.