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 for 2023 are now closed. The 2024 applications will be available in fall 2023.

2023 Scholarship Recipients

Cornerstone Scholarships - $1,000 Awarded

George J. Waas Memorial Scholarship
Anna Humphreys, Soaring Eagle Designs, Hesston, KS 

Estelle Funk Memorial Scholarship
Emily Smith, Roy Lown's Classic Awards and Billiards, El Paso, TX

JDS Industries Scholarship
Riley Guy, Cowart Awards Inc, Greenville, SC

Owen R. Siegel/RS Owens Memorial Scholarship
Maxwell Voeltner, Marco Awards Group, Ellicott City, MD

Calvin E. Miller Memorial Scholarship
Lucas Reckinger, Ed’s Trophies, Newport, MN 

Chairman Scholarships - $1,000 Awarded

Peter V. Ilaria Memorial Scholarship
Robert Wyatt, Highest Honor, Washington Township, MI 

Engraving Concepts—Roy Brewer, CRM, Educational Scholarship
Ryan Locklair, ABC Trophies, Summerville, SC 

Presidential Scholarships - $500 Awarded

Award Associates Scholarship
Tyler Sherman, Highest Honor, Washington, MI 

Recognition Roundtable Scholarship 
Tyler Troyer, Texas Specialty Manufacturing, Canyon, TX 

ARIEF Scholarship
Kieran Chapellaz, CT Awards & Promotions, St. Francis, Manitoba, Canada