Scholarship Program - National Safety Council

Answering the call to promote the profession, National Safety Council is helping grow engagement with students and student members — in part through the award of travel grants, cash scholarships or tuition coverage for NSC Advanced Safety Certificate eligible courses.

Women in Safety Scholarship

Awarded for the first time in 2018, the Women in Safety Scholarship provides a renewable scholarship for women studying safety in the workplace. Any woman enrolled in a post-secondary program is eligible. The 2023 Women in Safety Scholarship application is open through May 15. Apply now. Meet the 2022 scholarship recipients, and learn more about this opportunity.

NSC Diversity in Safety Scholarship Program

NSC is committed to helping diversify our workforce by increasing access to education to prepare the next generation. To achieve this vision, NSC has created a scholarship program that works to increase diversity in the field of occupational health and safety, while also building a workforce trained and ready to fill the growing need for these individuals. The 2023 Diversity in Safety application is open through May 15. Apply now. Meet the 2022 scholarship winners, and learn more about this opportunity.

Hear from NSC scholarship winners on what this opportunity has meant to them.

Lorraine Pack Memorial Scholarship

Lorraine Pack mentored women of all ages and inspired those around her to care for each other’s safety and protect the environment in which we live and work. She embraced the Campbell Institute’s focus on solving global environmental, health and safety challenges through innovation and research. This scholarship allows Lorraine's legacy to live on by inspiring young women to pursue careers in EHS. The 2023 Lorraine Pack Memorial Scholarship application is open through May 15. Apply now. Meet the 2022 scholarship recipient, and learn more about this opportunity.

NSC Safety Congress & Expo Scholarship

First awarded in 2017, this program provides student members full funding to attend the NSC Congress & Expo, the world's premier safety conference. The 2023 Safety Congress & Expo Scholarship application is now open through May 15.

Meet the 2022 award recipients, and learn more about this opportunity.

Billy D. Young Memorial Scholarship

The NSC Construction & Utilities Division provides a scholarship each year in honor of Billy D. Young, a founder of the division. Meet the 2022 recipient.

Certificate Assistance Program

A part of the National Safety Council Scholarship program, the Certificate Assistance Program helps support individuals on a safety career path obtain their NSC Advanced Safety Certificate^®. Through the ASC program, NSC teaches best practices to those who are transitioning into a safety career or are currently in safety roles within their organization and need additional professional development to create a more proactive process for safety and health.

Applications will be accepted April 1 through June 30, 2023. Apply now.

NSC Student Membership

As a student member, you enjoy all of these benefits:

Discounts up to 30% on textbooks, products and services

Job board postings

Membership in the NSC Young Professionals Division

Safety+Health magazine delivered monthly to your inbox

Exclusive safety talks, posters and webinars

Access to the latest statistical injury data from Injury Facts

Free registration to NSC Safety Congress & Expo, a $900 value

Scholarship opportunities exclusive to student members

NSC Scholarship Program