Midwest Technical Institute 2025 High School Welding Competition
Start your journey to becoming a welder! Midwest Technical Institute’s High School Welding Competition is an annual competition for high school seniors who want to pursue a career in welding.
All participants in the competition will receive a $500 MTI scholarship. The top scholarship prizes go to first, second, and third place. Plus, the first place winner will earn a $1,000 donation to their high school’s welding department! Last year, MTI awarded a total of $36,000 in MTI welding scholarships.
What can I expect at the MTI High School Welding Competition?
- A timed welding project to be completed by each participant and judged before a panel
- A fun, family-oriented event where participant’s friends and relatives are invited to come and watch you compete
- Admission and Financial Aid Representatives available to answer your questions
- Demonstrations and networking with experts from the welding industry
- A tour of campus and vendor booths
- An awards ceremony concluding the competition and announcing the scholarship winners
When and where is the MTI High School Welding Competition?
Missouri Regional Competition
When: Saturday, February 22, 2025
Where: Midwest Technical Institute’s Springfield, MO campus
Illinois Regional Competition
When: Saturday, April 12, 2025
Where: Midwest Technical Institute’s East Peoria, IL campus
More Information
For full details of the event or to RSVP, please contact your local campus High School Representatives (info below).
For more information, please contact your local High School Representative.
Moline, IL Campus
Abe Driscal
adriscal@midwesttech.edu
309-679-7941
Carla Arnold
carnold@midwesttech.edu
309-430-5810
Note: Midwest Technical Institute, Inc. (MTI), together with its Delta Technical College (DTC) division are offering the Welding Competition Scholarship Program to promote ongoing commitment to skilled trade education. All scholarships awarded through the Welding Competition must be used at one of our MTI or DTC campus locations. Scholarships cannot be exchanged for cash. See official terms and conditions for details.