Hoffman Estates, IL– January 10, 2014 – Secondary and post-secondary collision students attending career and technical schools and colleges have the opportunity to apply for the over $200,000 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
Atlanta I-CAR Committee Scholarship
Caliber Collision Center Scholarship & Tool Grants
CCC Michael Salvatore Memorial Student Repair Technician Scholarships
Chicago Pneumatic Student Tool Grants
Collision Repair Education Foundation Board of Trustees Scholarships
GEICO Scholarship & Tool Grants
I-CAR Northwest Regional Scholarship
Ingersoll Rand Tool Grants
The Lon Baudoux Legacy Scholarships
PPG Automotive Refinish Scholarships
Robert Author Smith Memorial Scholarship
Service King Scholarship & Tool Chest Grants
Van Tuyl Group Scholarship & Tool Grants
Western Michigan Body Shop Association Scholarship & Tool Grants
As an added incentive to apply, the first 500 collision students to complete the application will receive a technician shirt (sponsored by CAPA) and pair of safety glasses (sponsored by LORD Fusor).
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 13, 2014 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 scholarships@ed-foundation.org or 888.722.3787, Ext. 282.
