Thanks to the generous support of Gates Corp., 10 students pursuing automotive aftermarket careers will receive scholarships for the 2016-‘17 academic year.

“Gates is proud to invest in our industry’s future and support these worthy recipients of the automotive scholarships this year,” said Jack Ramsey, senior vice president of North America Aftermarket at Gates Corp.  “It is an honor and privilege for us to support Automotive Scholarship Central again this year.”

These students will receive a $1,000 scholarship to advance their education, either at two-year vocational/technical colleges or four-year colleges and universities. This year’s recipients of Gates-sponsored scholarships are:

Automotive Scholarship Central collaborates with these state associations and other automotive groups to award scholarships:

• Association of Diesel Specialists (ADS)
• Automotive Aftermarket Association of the Carolinas and Tennessee (AAACT)
• Automotive Aftermarket Association Southeast (AAAS)
• Automotive Parts and Service Association of Illinois (APSA of Illinois)
• Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of Minnesota Inc.
• Automotive Service Council Education Fund (California) (ASCEF)
• California/Nevada/Arizona Automotive Wholesalers’ Association (CAWA)
• Car Care Council Women’s Board (WB)
• Global Automotive Aftermarket Symposium Inc. (GAAS)
• Kentucky/Indiana Automotive Wholesalers Association
• Michigan Automotive Parts Association (MAPA)
• Midwest Automotive Parts and Service Association (MAPSA)
• North American Council of Automotive Teachers (NACAT) Education Foundation
• New York State Automotive Aftermarket Association (NYSAAA)
• Wisconsin Automotive Part Association (WAPA)
• Automotive Service Excellence (ASE)
• Auto Care Association Telematics Challenge
• Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association/Overseas Automotive Council
• Bosch
• Breslow Foundation
• Dayco
• Art Fisher Memorial Fund
• Larry McCurdy Memorial Fund
• Marilyn Schwartz Memorial Fund
• Michael Busch Memorial Fund
• Mitchell 1
• Multi Parts
• National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE)
• George Segal Memorial
• Standard Motor Products
• Stant Corp.
• University of the Aftermarket Foundation Scholarship Fund (UAF)
• Women’s Board of the Auto Care Association

Additional scholarship funding comes from industry contributions provided by individuals, companies and foundations. Contributions can be made to the UAF Scholarship Fund, University of the Aftermarket Foundation, c/o Julie Brehm, Auto Care Association, 7101 Wisconsin Ave., Suite 1300, Bethesda, MD 20814, 240-333-1046. Please designate any contribution to be restricted for scholarships. UAF is a 501c (3) organization.