The Moraine Valley Foundation invites current and new Moraine Valley students in Nondestructive Testing (NDT) courses to apply for scholarships, ranging from $500 to $1,000.
Through the Mark Sebby Memorial Nondestructive Testing Scholarship and The American Society for Nondestructive Testing (ASNT) Scholarship, the Moraine Valley Foundation is awarding scholarships to new or current students taking NDT courses at the college. The Mark Sebby Memorial Scholarship awards eligible students up to $500. The ASNT scholarship also offers scholarships, ranging from $500 to $1,000, to current students taking NDT courses at Moraine Valley. Students must be in good standing.
While the deadline to apply for Foundation scholarships for the 2025-2026 academic year has passed, NDT scholarship applications will remain open until awarded.
Patti Mehallick, director of alumni and Annual Programs, shared, “These scholarships are offered only to students taking these specific courses. The application is very easy to complete and requires the student to answer a few questions about their college goals and interests in taking part in this program. The scholarships are made possible by generous donors and may be used for tuition, fees and books.”
Moraine Valley offers an eight-course NDT certificate program that can be completed in as little as one semester. NDT is a growing field that plays a critical role in assuring that structural components and systems perform their function in a reliable and cost-effective fashion. NDT technicians and engineers define and implement tests that locate and characterize material conditions and flaws that might otherwise cause less visible but troubling events.
In fall 2024, Moraine Valley used a $500,000 grant from the Congressional Funded Community Project to upgrade its NDT laboratory. The facility features cutting-edge technology, including a magnetic particle inspection machine, phased arrays ultrasonic testing devices, eddy current scanners and probes and digital radiography tools.
Interested students can apply for these scholarships and learn more about scholarship opportunities at the college by visiting morainevalley.edu/cost-and-aid/scholarships or by contacting Mehallick at mehallickp@morainevalley.edu.
