Scholarships totaling $175,000 have been awarded to students working either to become a mechanical, collision or heavy duty repair professional or who are pursuing a business or engineering degree that will lead to a career in the automotive aftermarket.
These semester-long classes enable industry professionals to sharpen their business skills and earn continuing education units (CEUs) that can be applied toward their Automotive Aftermarket Professional (AAP) or Master Automotive Aftermarket Professional (MAAP) designation.
These semester-long classes enable industry professionals to sharpen their business skills and earn continuing education units (CEUs) that can be applied toward their Automotive Aftermarket Professional (AAP) or Master Automotive Aftermarket Professional (MAAP) designation.
The new site features the foundation’s mission, latest news and donor information. The new site also was designed to make it easy for visitors to apply online for any of the hundreds of scholarships awarded each year by the foundation.
The University of the Aftermarket is now registering aftermarket industry professionals for 10 online courses that will begin May 16 or June 27. These semester-long, online courses enable industry professionals to sharpen their professional skills and earn Continuing Education Units (CEUs) that can be applied toward their AAP (Automotive Aftermarket Professional) or MAAP (Master Automotive Aftermarket Professional) designation.
Applications for automotive scholarships funded by the University of the Aftermarket Foundation are being accepted through March 31, 2016. The foundation will award over 200 scholarships this year to deserving students pursuing careers in the auto care industry.
The University of the Aftermarket Foundation board of trustees has elected its officers for fiscal year 2016. An official confirmation vote was held during the recent University of the Aftermarket Foundation annual board of trustees meeting.
The GAAS Scholarship Fund is now “open for business,” taking applications for 2016 scholarships on line at automotivescholarships.com. GAAS, the University of the Aftermarket Foundation (UAF) and more than 30 donors and participating organizations collaborate to give scholarship awards to applicants who apply at this site.
The University of the Aftermarket Foundation has approved a grant of $20,000 for the Wyakin Warrior Foundation to assist with the educational, professional and personal costs faced by two of its warriors who were severely wounded during their military service. Both of the veterans are planning careers in the auto care industry.
Applications for automotive scholarships funded by the University of the Aftermarket Foundation are being accepted through March 31, 2015. The foundation will award an additional $100,000 in scholarships this year, bringing the total amount of scholarships to be awarded by the foundation to $230,000.
The new University of the Aftermarket Foundation logo was created to convey the foundation’s primary mission of education through its block lettering and wreath. It incorporates a road sign icon to communicate automotive and includes the commonly used foundation moniker, UofA Foundation.
