North American Die Casting Association Seeking Scholarship Applications; Deadline October 1

The North American Die Casting Association (NADCA) is now accepting applications for its David Laine Scholarship through October 1, 2025. The scholarship was founded in 1975 as a tribute to David Laine and is supported by corporate and individual contributions from the die casting community.

To qualify for this scholarship, students must have worked or interned in a die casting company, or a supplier to the die casting industry. In 2024, NADCA awarded more than $25,500 in scholarships to 10 full-time undergraduate students located across North America. Scholarships range from $500-$10,000 per award.

David Laine was instrumental in developing safety standards in the die casting industry and was also a founder of the Die Casting Research Foundation. He provided vigorous representation for the die casting industry in Washington, D.C., speaking out for the programs and legislation that would best serve not only the die casting industry, but the numerous industries it serves. 

Graduate students may be interested to learn about the Steven J. Harmon Memorial Scholarship Program. The purpose of this scholarship is to raise an awareness and interest in the die casting industry, as well as to promote die cast technology through engineering education while honoring Harmon, who was a leader in the die casting industry. The deadline for this scholarship is also October 1, 2025.

For more information about the scholarships and eligibility requirements, visit: www.diecasting.org/scholarship.

All high school and college students are eligible to become NADCA members for free and visit NADCA’s Die Casting Congress Tabletop October 7-9, 2025 in Milwaukee, WI.

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2024 Laine Scholarship Winners Interned at:

Aludyne, Inc.

BuhlerPrince Inc. 

Honda Transmission Manufacturing (HPDC)

Mercury Marine 

Pace Industries - Latrobe Division

Ryobi Die Casting

The Schaefer Group

Tri-State Industries

2024 Laine Scholarship Recipients Attend(ed):

Grand Valley State University

Penn State

Purdue University

Trine University

University of Cincinnati CEAS

University of Michigan

University of Wisconsin Platteville

Wright State University

For more information contact:

North American Die Casting Association (NADCA)

3250 N. Arlington Heights Rd., Suite 101

Arlington Heights, IL 60004

847-279-0001

https://www.diecasting.org/

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