Automotive Scholarships and Grants

We partner with manufacturers, schools and companies to bring you trade school grants and scholarships to help you pay for your education.

Automotive Scholarships and Grants

Offered by Trade School Future

The Future Mechanic Grant | 2019 | Application Deadline: December 1st, 2019 | $1,000

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How We Offer Trade School Grants and Scholarships

Trade School Future partners with organizations around the country to bring you automotive grants and scholarships that you won’t find anywhere else. With just one simple application, you can automatically apply for all of the automotive school grants that we offer. Explore the auto mechanic grants below, fill out the form, and we’ll notify you if you are selected to receive funding. It’s that easy.

On top of our own trade school grants and scholarships, we have aggregated automotive grants and scholarships from trade schools all across the nation. This way you can get connected with the right automotive scholarships and grants to ease the financial burden that comes with trade school. Keep an eye on this page for the most up-to-date trade school grants and scholarships.

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Grants and Scholarships for Auto Mechanics

Offered by Outside Organizations

Along with offering our own scholarships through the partners that we have, we also pull together some of the best opportunities in the industry to help you pay for school. In this list you will find automotive scholarships and grants from government agencies, trade schools, auto manufacturers, and other organizations. Be sure to check which scholarships you can apply for as some of these will be only available at certain schools or in some cases certain states. If you have any questions or want to learn more, make sure you fill out our contact form!

Nationwide Scholarships and Grants

Automotive Scholarships and Grants Location Description Deadline
Future Mechanic Grant Nationwide Up to $1,000 for aspiring auto mechanics 12/1/2019
Andrew Piech Memorial Scholarship Nationwide Up to $2,200 for graduates of New Mexico high school June each year
Mike Rowe Work Ethic Scholarship Nationwide Full-Tuition paid for eligible students March each year
Federal Pell Grants Nationwide Up to $6,195, for low-income households Varies
Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG) Nationwide Various, for low-income households Varies
Automotive Aftermarket Scholarship Nationwide Various, one application for many scholarships March each year
Berto Diaz Engineering Scholarship Nationwide Up to $1,000 for Mechanical Engineering Students January each year
BMW/SAE Engineering Scholarship Nationwide Up to $6,000 paid annually in $1,500 increments March each year
Brent Strohmeyer Memorial Foundation Scholarship Nationwide Up to $400 for eligible students April each year
GMiS Scholars Program Nationwide Various, for underrepresented students in tech April each year
SMA Native American STEM Scholarship Nationwide Up to $1,500, for Native American STEM students June each year
Viceroy Auto Trans Scholarship Nationwide Up to $1,000 for eligible students March each year
Automotive Hall of Fame Educational Fund Nationwide Up to $2,000 for eligible students June each year
Clunker Junker Cash for Cars and College Scholarship Nationwide Up to $1,000 for eligible female students Varies
SEMA Memorial Scholarship Fund Nationwide Up to $5,000 for eligible students March each year
Edward D. Hendrickson/SAE Engineering Scholarship Nationwide Up to $4,000 for eligible students distributed in $1,000 increments for four years March each year
TMC/SAE Donald D. Dawson Technical Scholarship Nationwide Up to $6,000 for eligible students distributed in $1,500 increments for four years March each year
Fred M. Young Sr./SAE Engineering Scholarship Nationwide Up to $4,000 for eligible students distributed in $1,000 increments for four years March each year
Tau Beta Pi/SAE Engineering Scholarship Nationwide Up to $1,000 for eligible students March each year
Yanmar/SAE Scholarship Nationwide Up to $1,000 for eligible students March each year
Horatio Alger Association CTE Scholarships Nationwide Up to $2,500 for eligible students June each year
AmericanMuscle Automotive Scholarship Nationwide Up to $2,000 for eligible students June & October each year
Imagine America Foundation - High School Scholarship Nationwide Up to $1,000 for eligible students December 31 of Graduation Year
Imagine America Adult Skills Education Program Nationwide Up to $1,000 for eligible students No Deadline
Imagine America Military Award Program Nationwide Up to $1,000 for eligible students No Deadline

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Alabama Specific Scholarships and Grants

Automotive Scholarships and Grants Location Description Deadline
All Alabama schools Up to $1,200 for eligible students Varies
Technical Scholarship Coastal Alabama Community College - Brewton & Atmore Full tuition up to 82 credit hours February each year
Technical Career Scholarship Bishop State Community College Up to $8,000 for eligible students March each year
The Alabama Trucking Association Foundation Scholarship Bishop State Community College Up to $1,500 for eligible students December each year
Coastal Alabama Community College Up to $4,500 for eligible students February each year
Enterprise State Community College Up to $5,000 for eligible students March each year
Lawson State Community College Up to one year of tuition Varies
Alabama Up to $3,600 for eligible students February each year
SSCC Technical Scholarships Shelton State Community College Up to $5,676 for eligible students March each year
Shelton State Community College Up to $250 for eligible diesel students March each year
Erin Maria Malone Endowed Memorial Scholarship Shelton State Community College Up to $500 for eligible students March each year
Shelton State Community College Up to $500 for eligible students March each year
Shelton State Community College Up to $1,000 for students studying diesel or welding March each year
Shelton State Community College Up to $500 for students studying diesel or welding March each year
Wallace Community College Selma Full tuition for eligible students April each year

Arizona Specific Scholarships and Grants

Automotive Scholarships and Grants Location Description Deadline
Arizona Leveraging Educational Assistance Partnership (AzLEAP) Arizona Up to $2,500 per academic year for low-income households Varies
Edgar Mendoza General Motors Foundation Scholarship Arizona Western College Award varies by need, for automotive students Varies
Skills USA - Auto Scholarship Arizona Western College Award varies, prefer Yuma High School graduates Varies
Universal Technical Institute Scholarships Universal Technical Institute Multiple Scholarships Varies
State Farm Insurance Emergency Student Assistance Grant Maricopa Community Colleges Up to $500 for students with emergency needs June each year

California Specific Scholarships and Grants

Automotive Scholarships and Grants Location Description Deadline
Friends of the California State Fair Scholarship California Up to $2,500, 25 different categories to apply for February each year
Chafee Grant California Up to $5,000, for former foster youth Varies
Cal Grant California Various amounts for qualifying H.S. seniors or recent grads Varies
Universal Technical Institute Scholarships Universal Technical Institute Multiple Scholarships Varies
California College Promise Grant Pasadena City College Full tuition for eligible students Varies
Abako Foundation Scholarship Palomar College Up to $1,000 for eligible students March each year
Betty and Melvin Cohn Scholarship Fund of the Jewish Community Foundation Palomar College Up to $1,500 for eligible students March each year
President's Associates Career Technical Program Palomar College Up to $1,000 for eligible students March each year

Michigan Specific Scholarships and Grants

Automotive Scholarships and Grants Location Description Deadline
MOGA Energy Education for Michigan Scholarship Michigan Minimum of $500 for financial need, renewable August each year
Women in Defense Michigan - STEM Michigan Up to $2,500 for women pursuing STEM education May each year
Frederick & Dorothy Baker Scholarship Baker College Up to $3,000 for students in diesel tech and $1,500 for students in auto tech Varies
Bob and Dawn Hardy Automotive Scholarship Jackson College Up to $3,000 for eligible students Varies
Cliff Anschuetz Scholarship Alpena Community College Up to $250 for eligible automotive students March each year
Bradley T. Hilberg Memorial Scholarship Alpena Community College Up to $500 for eligible automotive students March each year
George R. & Ketto Kimball Scholarship Alpena Community College Up to $250 for eligible automotive students March each year
Pettalia Vocational Scholarship Alpena Community College Up to $1,000 for eligible automotive students March each year
Kim M. Thompson Memorial Scholarship Alpena Community College Up to $500 for eligible automotive students March each year
Gustave B. Swanson Endowed Vocational Scholarship Gogebic Community College Up to $1,000 for eligible automotive students Open
Ironwood Kiwanis Automotive Lauri Lahti Memorial Scholarship Gogebic Community College Up to $500 for eligible automotive students Open
Klassic Kruisers Car Club Scholarship Gogebic Community College Up to $500 for eligible automotive students Open
Automotive Car Show Scholarship Lansing Community College Varies based on need for automotive students February each year
Chris Peoples Memorial Endowment Lansing Community College Up to $750 for eligible automotive students February each year
David A. Lorenz Memorial Scholarship Lansing Community College Award varies for eligible automotive students February each year
Ron Burke Help-A-Wrench Scholarship Lansing Commmunity College Award varies for eligible automotive students February each year
Bob Maxey Ford Lincoln Scholarship Macomb Community College Award varies for eligible automotive students Varies
Chrysler Automotive Technology Scholarship Macomb Community College Award varies for eligible automotive students Varies
Curtis A. Cryderman Memorial Scholarship Macomb Community College Award varies for eligible automotive students Varies
Shelby Engineering Solutions Scholarship Macomb Community College Award varies for eligible automotive students Varies
The Joey Claus Memorial Automotive Scholarship Macomb Community College Award varies for eligible automotive students Varies
Nathan Schroeder Memorial Scholarship Macomb Community College Award varies for eligible automotive students Varies
Drew Reeves Memorial Scholarship Monroe County Community College Up to $900 for eligible automotive students March each year
Midway Products - Lyman E. Hoyt Memorial Scholarship Monroe County Community College Up to $1,300 for eligible automotive students March each year
Ralph E. Mahalak Memorial Scholarship Monroe County Community College Up to $1,000 for eligible automotive students March each year
Adam Ryan McIntosh (a.k.a. OPIE) Scholarship Mott Community College Up to $500 for eligible automotive students May each year
Bill Marsh Family Auto Scholarship Northwestern Michigan College Up to $1,000 for eligible automotive students December each year

 

Mississippi Specific Scholarships and Grants

Automotive Scholarships and Grants Location Description Deadline
Mississippi Automotive Manufacturers Association Scholarship Mississippi Up to $1,500 for eligible students May each year
Automotive Women's Alliance Foundation Scholarships Mississippi Up to $2,500 for eligible female students Varies
Full Tuition: Career/Technical Scholarship Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Full Tuition for eligible CTE students April each year
Half Tuition: Career/Technical Scholarship Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Half Tuition for eligible CTE students April each year
The Career-Technical Student Organization Competition Scholarship Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Full Tuition for winners of state competition or 1st, 2nd, 3rd place of national MDE competition April each year
Vocational Outstanding Student East Mississippi Community College Up to $1,800 per semester for eligible students January & August each year
Michael Epting Scholarship Fund Northeast Mississippi Community College Up to $1,050 for eligible automotive or diesel students March each year

New York Specific Scholarships and Grants

Automotive Scholarships and Grants Location Description Deadline
Veterans Tuition Awards (VTA)  Approved New York Schools Up to full tuition for eligible veterans Varies
J-Rodz Scholarship Corning Community College Amount varies for students in the auto body and auto technology programs Varies
Mark Adessa Fund Corning Community College Amount varies for students in the auto technology and welding programs Varies
Michael Duell Memorial Scholarship Corning Community College Amount varies for students in the auto body and welding programs Varies
Mavis Discount Tire Scholarship Hudson Valley Community College Up to $1,000 awarded to a female automotive technology student October each year
Albany Rods & Kustoms, Inc. Scholarship Hudson Valley Community College Up to $500 awarded to an automotive technology student March each year
Harold M. Perkins Automotive Technology Scholarship Hudson Valley Community College Up to $1,000 awarded to an automotive technology student March each year
Clarence Charles Sliter, Jr. Memorial Scholarship Hudson Valley Community College Up to $1,000 awarded to an automotive technology student March each year
Robert J. Kufs Memorial Scholarship Hudson Valley Community College Up to $250 awarded to an automotive technology student March each year
AAA Western and Central NY Scholarship for Automotive Technology Monroe Community College Up to $500 for eligible automotive tech students October each year
Robert S. Brown Memorial T-TEN Scholarship Monroe Community College Up to $1,000 for eligible students enrolled in the Toyota T-TEN program October each year
Robert Strong Family Scholarship Monroe Community College Amount varies for eligible students October each year
Rochester Automobile Dealers Association Scholarship Monroe Community College Up to $1,250 for eligible automotive technology students October each year
Bridgestone/Firestone Corporation Scholarship Monroe Community College Up to $2,000 for eligible automotive technology students October each year
MG Car Club Western New York Centre, Inc. Endowed Scholarship Fund Monroe Community College Up to $750 for eligible automotive technology students March each year
Richard Zwitzer Memorial Endowed Scholarship Monroe Community College Up to $1,250 for eligible auto tech students October each year
NEW STUDENT: Bridgestone/Firestone Corporation Scholarship Monroe Community College Up to $2,000 for eligible new auto tech students March each year
Anthony A. Amoros Memorial Scholarship (Continuing Students) Rockland Community College Up to $500 for eligible continuing students May each year
Anthony A. Amoros Memorial Scholarship (New Students) Rockland Community College Up to $350 for eligible new students August each year
Interstate Toyota Automotive Scholarship Rockland Community College Up to $900 for eligible automotive tech students August each year
Riversville Foundation Scholarships Rockland Community College Up to $2,000 for eligible automotive tech students August each year
Ford ASSET Program Scholarship Rockland Community College Up to $1,000 for eligible Ford ASSET students September each year

 

Oregon Specific Scholarships and Grants

Automotive Scholarships and Grants Location Description Deadline
Pepsi-Cola Bottling of Eastern Oregon Scholarship Oregon Minimum of $1,000 award to Oregon Residents 2019 closed

Washington Specific Scholarships and Grants

Automotive Scholarships and Grants Location Description Deadline
Washington HECB American Indian Endowed Scholarship Washington Up to $2,000 for low-income American Indian students February each year

Scholarships and Grants by School

Universal Technical Institute

Universal Technical Institute Specific Scholarships and Grants

Automotive Grants and Scholarships Location Description Deadline
UTI Institutional Grant UTI 10% off tuition for eligible students Varies
UTI Commuter Grant UTI Up to $415 for eligible commuter students Varies
UTI Relocation Grant UTI Up to $1,000 for enrolled students with great financial need Varies
Industry's Choice Scholarship UTI Up to $3,500 for enrolled students Varies
NASCAR Diversity Scholarship NASCAR Technical Institute Up to $3,500 for enrolled students Varies
NASCAR "Tech of Tomorrow" Scholarship NASCAR Technical Institute Up to $2,500 for enrolled students Varies
UTI National Scholarship Competition UTI Up to $2,500 for top 380 test scores Contact for test dates
Lisle Community School District 202 Scholarship UTI - Lisle, IL Up to $5,000 for enrolled students and graduates of LCSD 202 high school May each year
Naperville Community Unit School District 203 UTI - Lisle, IL Up to $5,000 for enrolled students and graduates of NCUSD 203 high school May each year
Village of Lisle Scholarship UTI - Lisle, IL Up to $5,000 for enrolled students and resident of the Village of Lisle Community May each year
Phoenix Union High School District Scholarship UTI Up to $4,000 for enrolled students and graduates of PUHSD high school April each year
Houston Independent School District Scholarship UTI Up to $2,500 for enrolled students and graduate of HISD high school April each year
Fort Worth Independent School District Scholarship UTI Up to $2,500 for enrolled students and graduates of FWISD high school May each year
UTI Natural Disaster Scholarship UTI Up to $1,000 for enrolled students impacted by FEMA identified natural disasters September each year
UTI Texas Career Scholarship UTI Up to $1,000 for enrolled students and graduates of Texas high school September each year
UTI Ohio Career Scholarship UTI Up to $1,000 for enrolled students and graduates of Ohio high school September each year
Boston Public School District Scholarship UTI Up to $5,000 for enrolled students and graduates of BPSD high school April each year
Salute to Service Scholarship UTI Varying amount for enrolled veterans Varies

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