Valley Automobile Dealers Association Scholarship 2025
Description
The Valley Automobile Dealers Association (VADA) and its board members are pleased to announce our Scholarship Program available for the 2025-2026 Academic School Year!
Our scholarship program plans to award $50,000 in total scholarships to deserving applicants. VADA will award these scholarships to full or part-time employees of member dealerships, dependents of employees of member dealerships, grandchildren of full-time employees of member dealerships, and/or high school seniors currently enrolled in the ASE Program or students at area technical colleges.
Selection Process
Applicants must meet at least one of the criteria below:
Must be a dependent or grandchild of an employee who is presently employed at a VADA member dealership at time of application, as well as at the time scholarships are awarded
Must be an employee who is working full or part-time at a VADA member dealership
Must be a graduating high school senior currently enrolled in the ASE Program
Must be enrolled at an area technical college pursuing an automotive career
Applicants must meet all the criteria listed below:
Must have a 2.5 grade point average or better (2.5 GPA is a “C” average)
Must be enrolled in a minimum of 9 hours of college credits per semester for the 2025-2026 academic year, unless fewer hours are required for graduation during student’s senior year
Must correctly complete scholarship application form and recommendation form no later than the deadline of May 1, 2025.
*Dependents of dealers are not eligible*
Please make note that it is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure that their current, official transcripts and recommendation forms are received by the VADA office by the deadline date.
For purposes of this application, dependent is defined as any individual of whom the employee has legal guardianship.
Both academic merit and a strong ambition to succeed in college or a trade school are key factors that are weighed heavily in the selection process.
Scholarship funds may be available beginning of the fall semester 2025 for the accredited college, university, tech school or trade school chosen by the applicant and approved by the VADA Board.
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