The North Scott Community School District recently announced it has been awarded a $15,000 Scholarship and Sponsorship grant from the Gene Haas Foundation.
This significant funding will bolster the district’s commitment to manufacturing education and provide valuable opportunities for students pursuing careers in CNC technology and related fields.
The grant will be used for student scholarships in CNC Technology training and CNC machining-based engineering programs, as well as for supporting student participation in competitions that highlight CNC/Manufacturing programs.
School district officials said North Scott looks forward to maximizing the impact of this grant, which directly supports the Gene Haas Foundation’s primary goal of building skills in the machining industry and providing students with collaborative team experiences through competitions involving CNC machined parts.
Students interested in applying for the scholarships should contact David Linnebrink at [email protected].
The Gene Haas Foundation was established in 1999 by Gene Haas, founder and owner of Haas Automation, Inc., a CNC machine tool manufacturer. According to the company’s website, all Haas products are manufactured at its expansive facility in Oxnard, California – the largest, most modern machine tool manufacturing operation in the United States.
The foundation provides grants to schools for scholarships for students entering manufacturing careers, to support CNC technology training, and to provide students with the experience of collaboration with a team in competitions that highlight design, engineering, and manufacturing with CNC machined parts as a primary component.
The foundation donates millions annually to educational programs and community organizations. In 2024 alone, it distributed more than $32 million in grants, bringing its total contributions since 1999 to more than $225 million.
