The Automotive Management Institute (AMI) is offering several scholarships for collision and mechanical technicians. Scholarship money will be put toward attending the 2009 International Autobody Congress & Exposition (NACE) or the Congress of Automotive Repair & Service (CARS) in Las Vegas Nov. 4-9.
To request an application for any of the following scholarships, call AMI at (800) 272-7467, ext. 241, or apply online at www.amionline.org. Applications must be received by AMI on or before Aug. 14. Scholarship recipients will be notified on or before Sept. 15.
Collision Scholarships
Winners of collision scholarships will receive money to put toward attending NACE in November.
To be eligible for a collision scholarship, applicants must: work in the collision repair industry, demonstrate an interest in self-improvement through management education, 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.
BodyShop Business Magazine Scholarship: $1,000 – 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.
AMI Trustees and their employees, and the Babcox Scholarship Selection Committee and its employees are not eligible to apply.
Richard Cossette/Gale Westerlund Memorial Scholarship: $1,000 – The scholarship, offered in conjunction with ASA, honors the contributions these individuals made to AMI, ASA and the collision repair industry.
AMI Trustees and their employees, and the Scholarship Selection Committee and its employees are not eligible to apply.
Emil Stanley Merit Award: $1,000 – The scholarship is awarded annually to an individual who works in an ASA Collision Division member-business who displays a desire to improve their business skills through management education. The 2009 award marks the 19th year in which AMI and ASA have honored Emil Stanley with this commemorative management-oriented scholarship.
AMI Trustees and their employees, and the Emil Stanley Scholarship Selection Committee and its employees, are not eligible to apply.
Mechanical Scholarships
Winners of mechanical scholarships will receive money to put toward attending CARS in November.
To be eligible for a mechanical scholarship, applicants must: work in the mechanical repair industry, demonstrate an interest in self-improvement through management education, 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.
Tom B. Babcox Memorial Scholarship: $1,000 – AMI’s resource development effort, EXCEL, in conjunction with Babcox Publications, established the scholarship, which is awarded to an ASA Mechanical Division member who strives to be, or is presently working, in a management capacity.
AMI Trustees and their employees, and the Babcox Scholarship Selection Committee and their employees, are not eligible to apply.
Automotive Video Inc. (AVI) Scholarship: $1,000 – AMI’s resource development effort, EXCEL, in conjunction with AVI established the scholarship to help automotive service professionals obtain the management education and technical training essential for success in today’s ever-changing industry.
AVI, a leader in automotive diagnostic and repair training programs for automotive repair professionals since 1994, will fund the scholarship using proceeds from its “Casino Night,” a fundraising effort held during AVI’s Annual Training Conference. The success of this year’s event will fund three $1,000 scholarships aimed at helping to develop quality technicians, managers and shop owners.
In addition to the above requirements, applicants must be 21 years of age and have a minimum of two years work experience in the mechanical repair industry. AMI trustees and their employees, and AVI and its employees, are not eligible to apply.
Zurich “High Octane” Scholarship: $1,000 – AMI’s resource development effort, EXCEL, in conjunction with Zurich, formerly Universal Underwriters Group, established the scholarship, which is awarded to an ASA Mechanical Division member who strives to be, or is presently working in a management capacity.
Zurich introduced the scholarship program 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.
AMI Trustees and their employees, and Zurich and its employees, are not eligible to apply.
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