Hoffman Estates, IL– January 7, 2013 – Secondary and post-secondary collision students attending career and technical schools and colleges have the opportunity to apply for the over $300,000 in available scholarships and tool grants available through the Collision Repair Education Foundation and the organization’s industry supporters. The spring 2013 opportunities include:
3M Hire Our Heroes Veteran Scholarships & Tool Grants
Alliance of Automotive Service Providers Massachusetts (AASP-MA) Tool Grants
ABRA Auto Body & Glass Tool Grants
Alcoa Foundation Aluminum Training Grants
CCC Michael Salvatore Memorial Student Repair Technician Scholarships
Chicago Pneumatic Student Tool Grants
Collision Repair Education Foundation Board of Trustees Scholarships
Collision Repair Education Foundation Scholarships
GEICO Scholarship and Tool Grants
I-CAR Northwest Region Scholarships
The Lon Baudoux Legacy Scholarships
PPG Automotive Refinish Scholarships
Service King Tool Chest Grants
Sherwin-Williams Primer Pack Grants
Sterling Autobody Centers Scholarship & Tool Grants
As an added incentive to apply, collision student scholarship and grant applicants will receive a complimentary safety kit, which includes: technician shirt/uniform, safety glasses, mechanic gloves, and disposable dust respirator.
The scholarship and tool grant application is available through the Collision Repair Education Foundation’s web site: www.CollisionEducationFoundation.org, with a deadline of February 15, 2013 to apply. Winners will be selected by members of the Collision Repair Education Foundation’s Board of Trustees Selection Committee and notified by mail and phone. For more information, please contact Director of Grant Programs Melissa Marscin at Melissa.Marscin@ed-foundation.org or 888.722.3787, Ext. 282.
