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Considering a career in the automotive and truck industry? There are many scholarships available to help students like you pursue a secondary education in this professional field. Check out these opportunities and be sure to apply by the necessary deadline.
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Finding Scholarships
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Ask your high school guidance counselor about local scholarship opportunities. There are many small foundations that offer scholarships to alumni of specific high schools or students planning to pursue a particular career path.
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Contact the financial aid departments of all those technical colleges and four-year colleges you are considering attending. Ask about scholarship opportunities specific to their institution, your chosen area of study, or local foundations.
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Check with your parents' employers. Many businesses offer scholarships to the children of their employees!
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Find out if your parents are members of any non-profit group or fraternal organization that offers scholarships to members' children.
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Do your own scholarship search online using a search engine like google. Use a combination of key words like "scholarship automotive Wisconsin technician" and research the opportunities to see if you qualify.
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Note: Many scholarships are made available specifically for residents of a particular state or county, single parents, adult returning students, active volunteers, people already employed in a particular field, patrons of a particular business, women, individuals of a particular ethnic background or nationality, etc. Leave no stone unturned! You may qualify for several different scholarships!
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Don't overlook scholarship and grant opportunities from industry-related manufacturers and organizations like: automotive and truck manufacturers, parts manufacturers and businesses, racing organizations, trade associations, industry chemical distributors, etc.
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Use a FREE online scholarship search service. But beware of scams! You shouldn't have to pay for this service or pay to get a scholarship, and remember, there is no such thing as a "guaranteed" scholarship. Some resources to check out include:
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Wisconsin Technical Colleges
Most of Wisconsin's Technical Colleges offer one or more automotive or truck-related programs and have scholarships available if you attend their schools. Many list scholarship opportunities on their websites, and many scholarships apply to any of the programs offered there, including the automotive-related programs. Check them out!
Blackhawk Technical College,
Janesville, Wisconsin
Chippewa Valley Technical College,
Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Fox Valley Technical College,
Appleton, Wisconsin
Gateway Technical College,
Elkhorn, Kenosha & Racine, Wisconsin
Lakeshore Technical College,
Cleveland, Wisconsin
Madison Area Technical College,
Madison, Wisconsin
Mid-State Technical College,
Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin
Milwaukee Area Technical College,
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Moraine Park Technical College,
Fond du Lac, Wisconsin
Nicolet Area Technical College,
Rhinelander, Wisconsin
Northcentral Technical College,
Wausau, Wisconsin
Northeast Wisconsin Technical College,
Green Bay, Wisconsin
Southwest Wisconsin Technical College,
Fennimore, Wisconsin
Waukesha County Technical College,
Pewaukee, Wisconsin
Western Wisconsin Technical, College,
LaCrosse, Wisconsin
Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College,
Shell Lake, Wisconsin
Go to these technical college sites and look for the link to scholarships!
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Automotive Specific Scholarships to Check Out
CARQUEST Scholarships - Four $1,000 scholarships are offered.
Wisconsin Automotive Aftermarket Association Zentner Memorial Scholarship - $500 scholarship (For more information, contact the WAAA at 608-288-8950)
The Foundation of the Wisconsin Automobile & Truck Dealers - $1,000 to $5,300 scholarships (Students in Automotive Technician, Diesel Technician, or Automotive Collision programs in a Wisconsin Technical College)
Fel-Pro/Automotive Scholarship Program/Global Automotive Aftermarket Symposium Scholarship - Up to $500 scholarship [Applicants must be enrolled in a college-level program or a NATEF (National Automotive Technician Education Foundation) accredited automotive technical program]
Association of Diesel Specialists/Henry and Esther Ortner Educational Foundation Scholarship - $500 scholarship (Must be enrolling as first year student at Association of Diesel Specialists)
Automotive Hall of Fame Scholarship - (Must have a sincere interest in an automotive career and be accepted at an accredited college, university, or trade school within the U.S.)
FABCO Caterpillar Diesel Equipment Mechanic/Service Technician Scholarship - Scholarships available for Northeast Wisconsin Technical College and Madison Area Technical College) (Contact NWTC or MATC for more information: 1-800-422-NWTC) Application for NWTC Application for MATC
Michelin/TIA Scholarships - Up to $2,500 (For employees or dependents of Tire Industry Association members going to a college or technical college pursuing a 2- or 4-year degree)(1-864-268-3363)
SEMA Memorial Scholarship - $1,000+ scholarships (Supporting students pursuing careers in the automotive aftermarket.)
Els Lohn Memorial Scholarship - A new scholarship! Check it out.
BWD Automotive Scholarships to Northwood University - $1,000 scholarship (For students pursuing a degree in Automotive Aftermarket Management)
BWD Automotive Service Technician Scholarship - $1,000 (For students pursuing an Automotive Service Technician degree at Universal Technical Institute)
Service Technicians Society Siegel/STS Scholarship (For students in their second year of a degreed program in vehicle service and maintenance technologies)
Service Technicians Society Jack Heyler Award (Provides working technicians travel assistance so they can participate in STS leadership training and opportunities)
Scholarships for Students Who Will Attend Northcentral Technical College. See complete list here.
Note: All, or nearly all, Wisconsin technical colleges have Scholarship Foundations that offer a wide variety of scholarship opportunities. Log on to the individual technical college site listed above to investigate all the scholarships available locally at each technical college.
Corvettes of the North, Inc. Scholarship - $200 scholarship (NTC student in Automotive Technician or Auto Body program) (Contact NTC for application information: 715-675-3331)
Larry Detjens Memorial Scholarship - $100 scholarship (NTC student in Auto Body program) (Contact NTC for application information: 715-675-3331)
Dennis Heil Memorial Scholarship - $500 scholarship (NTC student in Automotive Technician program) (Contact NTC for application information: 715-675-3331)
George David Horak Memorial Scholarship - $250 scholarship (NTC student in Automotive Technician program) (Contact NTC for application information: 715-675-3331)
International Maintenance Institute Scholarship - $500 scholarship (NTC student in Automotive Technician program) (Contact NTC for application information: 715-675-3331)
NTC Automotive Scholarship - $25 scholarship (NTC student in second year Automotive Technician program) (Contact NTC for application information: 715-675-3331)
Olson Tire & Auto Service, Inc., Scholarship - $250 scholarship (NTC student in Automotive Technician program) (Contact NTC for application information: 715-675-3331)
Taegesville Tractor & Truck Pullers' Club Scholarship - $250 scholarship (NTC student in Automotive Technician program) (Contact NTC for application information: 715-675-3331)
Francis & Mary Walters Scholarship - $1,000 scholarship (NTC student in Automotive Technician program) (Contact NTC for application information: 715-675-3331)
Automotive Technicians Scholarship - $500 scholarship (WITC student in Automotive) (Contact WITC for application information: 1-800-243-WITC)
Automotive Engineering Scholarship - $500 to $2,000 scholarships (Contact WITC for application information: 1-800-243-WITC)
Wisconsin Public Service Minority and/or Female Northeast Wisconsin Technical College Scholarship - $400 scholarship (Automotive Technician program)
Leonard & Lillian Bethke Transportation Scholarship - Full-tuition scholarships up to $6,000 each (For students entering the Automotive Technican Program at MSTC) (Contact MSTC for application information: 1-715-422-5322)
Stephen J. Gates Scholarship - $500 scholarship (For student in Automotive Maintenance Technician program at WITC) (Contact WITC for more information: 1-800-243-WITC)
Frank E. and Frank D. Neuman Scholarship - $500 scholarship (For student in Automotive Maintenance Technician program at WITC) (Contact WITC for more information: 1-800-243-WITC)
WITC Alumni Association Program Support Scholarship - $250 scholarship (For student in Automotive Maintenance Technician program at WITC) (Contact WITC for more information: 1-800-243-WITC)
Chippewa Valley Auto Body Association Scholarship - $500 scholarship (For Chippewa Valley Auto Body & Paint Technician students)
Chippewa Valley Model "A" Club Endowment Scholarship - $250 scholarship (For a Chippewa Valley Auto Body & Paint Technician student)
R.E. Carter Memorial Endowment Scholarship - $1,000 scholarship (For a Chippewa Valley Automotive Maintenance Technician student)
Indianhead Old Car Club Endowment Scholarship - $250 scholarship (For a Chippewa Valley Automotive Maintenance Technician student)
Cousineau Auto, Inc., Scholarship - $100 scholarship (For a Fox Valley student who has completed one semester in the Diesel Equipment Mechanic program)(
Fabel Truck & Trailer Repair Scholarship - $500 scholarship (For a Fox Valley student who has completed one semester in the Diesel Equipment Mechanic program)(
Fox Valley Region - Porsche Club of America Scholarship - $500 scholarship (For Fox Valley students who have completed two semesters in the Automotive Technology program with a 2.5 GPA or higher)
FVTC Automotive Club Scholarship - $200 scholarship (For Fox Valley students in the Automotive Technology program)
Bob Kolosso Jr. Memorial Scholarship - $500 scholarship (For Fox Valley students in the Automotive Technology, Auto Collision Repair, and Refinish Technology programs)
Transportation Scholarship - $250 scholarship (For Fox Valley students who have completed one semester in the Automotive Technology, Auto Collision Repair and Refinish Technology, Automotive Maintenance Technology, Diesel Equipment Mechanic, or Truck Driving programs)
Wisconsin Fleet Maintenance Council Scholarship - $1,000 scholarship (For Fox Valley students in the Diesel Equipment Mechanic program)
MATC Brew City Corvette Club Scholarship - $250 scholarship (For MATC students in the Automotive Maintenance Technician or Auto Body and Paint Technician programs)
MATC Tom M. Armour Scholarship - $450 scholarship (For MATC students in the Automotive Maintenance Technician or Auto Body and Paint Technician programs at the South campus)
Leo Bublitz Memorial Scholarship (Must be graduate of Lancaster High School and be enrolled in Automotive Technician or Engine Machining Technician programs at SWTC)
Holzer Memorial Scholarship (Must be from Iowa-Grant School District and enrolled in Ag Power and Equipment Technician program)
WCTC Industrial Scholarship - $1,000 scholarship (For WCTC student in the Automotive Technology or Auto Body & Paint programs) | 