AMI Memorial Scholarships
AMI BodyShop Business Magazine Scholarship
AMI Emil Stanley Merit Award To Pay for NACE Trip
AMI Tom B. Babcox Memorial Scholarship
APSAIL's Ralph Silverman Memorial Foundation Trust
Automotive Aftermarket Association of the Carolinas and Tennessee, Inc. Educational Trust
Women's Board Northwood University Annual Scholarship
GAAS Scholarship
The MAPA Educational Development Scholarship Fund
Sloan Northwood University Heavy-Duty Scholarship
Florida Automotive Industry Scholarship
SEMA Memorial Scholarships
AAIA & GAAS scholarships are available for high school graduates and college students.
In addition, Northwood University is now offering a $1,500 renewable scholarship under the Northwood Aftermarket Industry Scholarship program to benefit the sons and daughters of employees and owners of businesses who are members of the Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association. For more information call 800-457-7878.
AMI Accepting Applications for $1,000 Richard Cossette/Gale Westerlund Memorial Scholarship
Application Deadline is Aug. 17
Bedford, Texas, Jan. 1, 2008 — The Automotive Management Institute (AMI) is accepting applications for the annual $1,000 Richard Cossette/Gale Westerlund Memorial Scholarship. The scholarship, offered in conjunction with the Automotive Service Association (ASA), honor the contributions these individuals made to AMI, ASA and the collision repair industry.
The scholarship will be applied toward the recipient’s expenses to attend the 2008 International Autobody Congress & Exposition (NACE) in Las Vegas, Nov. 5-8. NACE, the world's largest collision repair event, is sponsored by ASA, and offers a comprehensive lineup of AMI, industry and technical seminars, a trade show with 500-plus exhibiting companies and the opportunity to network with other collision industry professionals.
To be eligible for the award, the following requirements must be met: applicants must work in the collision repair industry; must demonstrate an interest in self-improvement through management education; must own or work for a business that is an ASA Collision Division member in good standing; and, if the applicant is not the business owner, must be recommended by the business owner. AMI Trustees and their employees, and the Scholarship Selection Committee and their employees are not eligible to apply.
To request a scholarship application, call AMI at (800) 272-7467, ext. 241, or fill out a scholarship application online at www.amionline.org. Applications must be received by AMI on or before Aug. 17, 2008. The scholarship recipient will be notified by AMI on or before Sept. 7, 2008.
Richard Cossette owned Lehman's Garage in Minneapolis, Minn., and was a charter founder of AMI and a $50,000 Charter Counsellor contributor to AMI's EXCEL program. He was the first chairman of EXCEL and was the recipient of AMI's Annual Recognition Award in 1994. He was awarded an honorary Accredited Automotive Manager (AAM) designation in 1997 to further recognize his commitment and dedication to AMI. He also held numerous leadership positions on the ASA board of directors and was active in several industry organizations until his death in 2002.
Gale Westerlund owned Gale's Auto Center in Blaine, Minn., and was a $25,000 Guarantor contributor to EXCEL. He earned the Institute's AAM designation in 1993, and also served on the ASA board of directors for many years. He was an active member of ASA and other collision industry organizations until his death in 2005.
AMI was established to answer the demand for continuing education tailored specifically for the business needs of the automotive service industry. The Institute offers the Accredited Automotive Manager (AAM) designation, the first business management accreditation exclusively for the automotive service professional. To date, AMI programs have attracted more than 161,000 enrollments throughout North America. AMI is a not-for-profit educational foundation to which tax-deductible contributions can be made. For more information about the Institute, its curriculum, or EXCEL, please contact AMI at (800) 272-7467, ext. 241, or visit the AMI Web site at www.amionline.org.
AMI Accepting Applications for $1,000 BodyShop Business Magazine Scholarship
Application Deadline is Aug. 17
Bedford, Texas, Jan. 1, 2008 — The Automotive Management Institute (AMI) is accepting applications for the annual $1,000 BodyShop Business Magazine Scholarship. AMI’s resource development effort, EXCEL, in conjunction with Babcox Publications, established the scholarship, which is awarded to an Automotive Service Association (ASA) Collision Division member who strives to be, or is presently working, in a management capacity.
The scholarship money will be applied toward the recipient’s expenses to attend the 2007 International Autobody Congress & Exposition (NACE) in Las Vegas, Nov. 5-8. NACE, the world’s largest collision repair event, is sponsored by ASA, and offers a comprehensive lineup of AMI, industry and technical seminars, a trade show with 500-plus exhibiting companies and the opportunity to network with other collision industry professionals.
To be eligible for the award, the following requirements must be met: applicants must work in the collision repair industry; must demonstrate an interest in self-improvement through management education; must own or work for a business that is an ASA member in good standing; and, if the applicant is not the business owner, must be recommended by the business owner. AMI Trustees and their employees, and the Babcox Scholarship Selection Committee and their employees are not eligible to apply. To request a scholarship application, call AMI at (800) 272-7467, ext. 241, or fill out a scholarship application online at www.amionline.org. Applications must be received by AMI on or before Aug. 17, 2008. The scholarship recipient will be notified by AMI on or before Sept. 7, 2008. AMI was established to answer the demand for continuing education tailored specifically for the business needs of the automotive service industry. The Institute offers the Accredited Automotive Manager (AAM) designation, the first business management accreditation exclusively for the automotive service professional. To date, AMI programs have attracted more than 161,000 enrollments throughout North America. AMI is a not-for-profit educational foundation to which tax-deductible contributions can be made. For more information about the Institute, its curriculum, or EXCEL, please contact AMI at (800) 272-7467, ext. 241, or visit the AMI Web site at www.amionline.org.
AMI Emil Stanley Merit Award To Pay for NACE Trip
Applications Accepted Until Aug. 17
Bedford, Texas, Jan. 1, 2008 — The Automotive Management Institute (AMI) is accepting applications for the 2008 Emil Stanley Merit Award. The scholarship is awarded annually to an individual who works in an Automotive Service Association (ASA) Collision Division member-business and who displays a desire to improve their business skills through management education.
The 2008 award marks the 18th year in which AMI and ASA have honored Emil Stanley with this commemorative management-oriented scholarship. The award provides recipient's travel, hotel and registration expenses to attend the 2007 International Autobody Congress & Exposition (NACE) in Las Vegas, Nov. 5-8. NACE, the world's collision repair event, is sponsored by ASA and offers a comprehensive lineup of AMI, industry and technical seminars, a trade show with 500-plus exhibiting companies and the opportunity to network with other collision industry professionals.
To be eligible for the award, the following requirements must be met: applicants must work in the collision repair industry; must demonstrate an interest in self-improvement through management education; must own or work for a business that is an ASA member in good standing; and, if the applicant is not the business owner, must be recommended by the business owner. AMI Trustees and their employees, and the Emil Stanley Scholarship Selection Committee and their employees, are not eligible to apply.
To request a scholarship application, call AMI at (800) 272-7467, ext. 241, or fill out a scholarship application online at www.amionline.org. Applications must be received by AMI on or before Aug. 17, 2008. The scholarship recipient will be notified by AMI on or before Sept. 7, 2008.
ASA established the Emil Stanley Merit Award to honor Mr. Stanley's lifelong contributions to the automotive service industry. Publisher of Automotive Body Repair News (ABRN) until his death in 1989, he was a strong advocate of NACE and of professionalizing the automotive repair industry. The 2007 scholarship is made possible by commitments from ASA to AMI's resource development effort — EXCEL. AMI was established to answer the demand for continuing education tailored specifically for the business needs of the automotive service industry. The Institute offers the Accredited Automotive Manager (AAM) designation, the first business management accreditation exclusively for the automotive service professional. To date, AMI programs have attracted more than 161,000 enrollments throughout North America. AMI is a not-for-profit educational foundation to which tax-deductible contributions can be made. For more information about the Institute, its curriculum, or EXCEL, please contact AMI at (800) 272-7467, ext. 241, or visit the AMI Web site at www.amionline.org.
AMI Accepting Applications for the $1,000 Tom B. Babcox Memorial Scholarship
Application Deadline is Aug. 17
Bedford, Texas, Jan. 1, 2008 — The Automotive Management Institute (AMI) is accepting applications for the annual $1,000 Tom B. Babcox Memorial Scholarship. AMI’s resource development effort, EXCEL, in conjunction with Babcox Publications, established the scholarship, which is awarded to an Automotive Service Association (ASA) Mechanical Division member who strives to be, or is presently working, in a management capacity.
The scholarship will be applied toward the recipient’s expenses to attend the 2007 Congress of Automotive Repair and Service (CARS) in Las Vegas, Nov. 5-8. CARS is sponsored by ASA and offers an educational lineup of AMI seminars, technical courses, an exhibitor showcase and the opportunity to network with other automotive service professionals.
To be eligible for the award, the following requirements must be met: applicants must work in the mechanical repair industry; must demonstrate an interest in self-improvement through management education; must own or work for a business that is an ASA member in good standing; and, if the applicant is not the business owner, must be recommended by the business owner. AMI Trustees and their employees, and the Babcox Scholarship Selection Committee and their employees, are not eligible to apply.
To request a scholarship application, call AMI at (800) 272-7467, ext. 241, or fill out a scholarship application online at www.amionline.org. Applications must be received by AMI on or before Aug. 17, 2008. The scholarship recipient will be notified by AMI on or before Sept. 7, 2008.
AMI was established to answer the demand for continuing education tailored specifically for the business needs of the automotive service industry. The Institute offers the Accredited Automotive Manager (AAM) designation, the first business management accreditation exclusively for the automotive service professional. To date, AMI programs have attracted more than 161,000 enrollments throughout North America. AMI is a not-for-profit educational foundation to which tax-deductible contributions can be made. For more information about the Institute, its curriculum, or EXCEL, please contact AMI at (800) 272-7467, ext. 241, or visit the AMI Web site at www.amionline.org.
AMI Accepting Applications for the $1,000 AVI Scholarship
Application Deadline is Aug. 17
Bedford, Texas, January 1, 2008 — The Automotive Management Institute (AMI), in conjunction with Automotive Video Inc. (AVI), has announced a new scholarship to help automotive service professionals obtain the management education and technical training essential for success in today’s ever-changing industry.
The educational scholarship program is aimed at helping to develop quality technicians, managers and shop owners. The scholarship will be applied toward the recipients’ expenses to attend the 2008 Congress of Automotive Repair and Service (CARS) in Las Vegas, Nov. 5-8. CARS is sponsored by ASA and offers an educational lineup of AMI seminars, technical training courses and industry sessions, an exhibitor showcase and the opportunity to network with other automotive service professionals.
To be eligible for the award, the following requirements must be met: applicants must be a minimum of 21 years of age; must have a minimum of two years work experience in the mechanical repair industry; must demonstrate an interest in self-improvement through education and training; and if the applicant is not the business owner, must be recommended by the business owner. AMI trustees and their employees, and AVI and its employees, are not eligible to apply.
To request a scholarship application, call AMI at (800) 272-7467, ext. 241, or fill out a scholarship application online at www.amionline.org. Applications must be received by AMI on or before Aug. 17, 2008. The scholarship recipient will be notified by AMI on or before Sept. 7, 2008.
AMI was established to answer the demand for continuing education tailored specifically for the business needs of the automotive service industry. The Institute offers the Accredited Automotive Manager (AAM) designation, the first business management accreditation exclusively for the automotive service professional. To date, AMI programs have attracted more than 161,000 enrollments throughout North America. AMI is a not-for-profit educational foundation to which tax-deductible contributions can be made. For more information about the Institute, its curriculum, or EXCEL, please contact AMI at (800) 272-7467, ext. 241, or visit the AMI Web site at www.amionline.org.
AMI Accepting Applications for the $1,000 Zurich “High Octane” Scholarship
Application Deadline is Aug. 17
Bedford, Texas, January 1, 2008 — The Automotive Management Institute (AMI), in conjunction with Zurich, formerly Universal Underwriters Group, has announced a new scholarship program to help automotive service professionals obtain the management education crucial for success in today’s competitive industry environment. One scholarship will be awarded to an Automotive Service Association (ASA) Mechanical Division member who strives to be, or is presently working in a management capacity.
Zurich introduced the scholarship program, called High Octane, specifically to address the educational needs of the automotive aftermarket. A leader in the automotive insurance industry, Zurich provides a range of customized products for the automotive aftermarket.
The scholarship will be applied toward the recipient’s expenses to attend the 2008 Congress of Automotive Repair and Service (CARS) in Las Vegas, Nov. 5-8. CARS is sponsored by ASA and offers an educational lineup of AMI seminars, technical training courses and industry sessions, an exhibitor showcase and the opportunity to network with other automotive service professionals.
To be eligible for the award, the following requirements must be met: applicants must work in the mechanical repair industry; must demonstrate an interest in self-improvement through education and training; must own or work for a business that is an ASA member in good standing; and, if the applicant is not the business owner, must be recommended by the business owner. AMI Trustees and their employees, and Zurich and its employees, are not eligible to apply.
To request a scholarship application, call AMI at (800) 272-7467, ext. 241, or fill out a scholarship application online at www.amionline.org. Applications must be received by AMI on or before Aug. 17, 2008. The scholarship recipient will be notified by AMI on or before Sept. 7, 2008.
AMI was established to answer the demand for continuing education tailored specifically for the business needs of the automotive service industry. The Institute offers the Accredited Automotive Manager (AAM) designation, the first business management accreditation exclusively for the automotive service professional. To date, AMI programs have attracted more than 161,000 enrollments throughout North America. AMI is a not-for-profit educational foundation to which tax-deductible contributions can be made. For more information about the Institute, its curriculum, or EXCEL, please contact AMI at (800) 272-7467, ext. 241, or visit the AMI Web site at www.amionline.org.
The late Ralph Silverman (the first APSA of Illinois President), whom this program honors, was a stalwart in the cause for industry advancement through education. This program was founded to further promote quality and high standards through education within the automotive aftermarket industry.
The Scholarship program provides up to six (6) $500 scholarships to students who meet the requirements and intend to pursue a career in the automotive aftermarket industry. Students are eligible to apply each academic year up to four years.
Deadline for applications is June 30th of each year.
Scholarships require Illinois residency and an APSA of Illinois Member Sponsor.
Email marsha@apsail.com or call 1-800-369-2964 for an application.
Marsha Fogleman
Comptroller
APSAIL
Automotive Parts & Service Association of Illinois
6450 S 6th St Rd
Springfield, IL. 62712
Scholarship awards may be used in any accredited college or university in the states of North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee and at Northwood Institute or the University of Southern Colorado.
Contact information is: Randy Lisk, AAACT, 1720 Hillsborough Street, Suite LL1, Raleigh, NC 27605 - (919) 821-1314 - fax (919) 821-0753. apac219@aol.com
The MAPA Educational Development Scholarship Fund is a scholarship fund sponsored by the Michigan Automotive Parts Association. The purpose of this fund is to assist the legal dependents of Michigan Automotive Parts Association members and their employees pursue a program of undergraduate education. Those eligible to apply include full-time employees, and the legal dependents of full-time employees of members of the Michigan Automotive Parts Association.
For additional information contact; MAPA, P.O. Box 81010, Lansing, MI 48908-1010, or e-mail mapambr@ix.netcom.com.
Sloan Transportation Products, a supplier of heavy truck and trailer products, has announced the recipients of the Sloan Heavy Duty Aftermarket Scholarships.
The 2007-2008 recipients are:
- Jeff Olson (JR)
Elburn, IL
BBA: Aftermarket Management/Management
AA: Aftermarket Management
- Joseph Batchik (FR)
Shelby Twp., NI
BBA: Aftermarket Management/Management
To be eligible for the scholarship, applicants must be enrolled in the university's Automotive Aftermarket Management curriculum's Heavy Duty Management program or the Heavy Duty Vehicle Technology program. Scholarship recipients must also be U.S. citizens with demonstrated financial need, who are maintaining a 2.5 cumulative grade point average.
Other criteria include participation in three campus or community-related activities and demonstration of career interest. The recipient must remain enrolled full time for the full academic year and maintain measurable academic progress.
For more scholarship information call Terry Nyboer at (616) 395 - 5620.
Who May Apply?
Applicants will ordinarily be high school seniors. Applications will also be accepted from high school graduates and persons possessing a GED. Scholarship awards may be used in any accredited college or university in the state of Florida and at Northwood University.
Individual applicants for scholarships must be nominated by a member of the association. Recipients shall be selected on the bases of academic achievement, merit and need. FAIA members/business owners themselves are not eligible to receive a scholarship grant, but their children are eligible, as are their employees and their children.
Contact information is: George Ehrhard; FAIA; 15619 Premiere Drive; Tampa, FL 33624; Phone: 813-962-4445; Fax: 813-962-4741; E-mail: george@faia.org.
Scholarship Mission Statement
To foster industry leadership by supporting the education of students pursing careers in the automotive aftermarket.
History
The SEMA Memorial Scholarship Fund was founded in 1984 to foster leadership opportunities in the specialty equipment marketplace and support educational goals for students. Over the past two decades, SEMA Scholarships have supported over 400 students with more than $500,000 in scholarship awards.
The program rewards the best and brightest students engaged in studies leading to a career in the automotive aftermarket or a related field.
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