The WRI Education Foundation, a 501(c) (3) tax-exempt charitable organization, was formed for the specific purpose of funding and awarding these scholarships to qualified high school seniors, as well as current undergraduate/graduate students pursuing degrees in structural and/or civil engineering at accredited four-year universities or colleges in the United States and Canada. The Foundation's principal mission is to encourage and advance the study of civil and structural engineering through the award of these scholarships. As an ancillary benefit, the Foundation seeks to expand the knowledge and understanding of structural Welded Wire Reinforcement (WWR) and its applications into future generations of structural and civil engineers.

Scholarships will not exceed one year and will be awarded for a specified academic year only. Awarded scholarship funds, ranging from $1,500 up to $4,000, will be paid by the WRI directly to the university or college designated by the recipient. Scholarship applications and the required supporting documentation for the 2010/11 academic year must be completed in full and submitted via email to the WRI Foundation with by April 15, 2011.

Interested candidates should obtain an application form from our website at: http://www.wirereinforcementinstitute.org/. If you or any of your students have further questions, please email us at admin [at] wirereinforcementinstitute [dot] org, or call us at (800) 552-4WRI [4974]; Outside US, please call: 1-860-808-3000 x356.