QUICK LINKS:
FIRST-TIME APPLICANT: Download the application HERE or email a request for an application.
RETURNING APPLICANT: Download the renewal form HERE or email a request for an application.
FIRST-TIME APPLICANT: Download the application HERE or email a request for an application.
RETURNING APPLICANT: Download the renewal form HERE or email a request for an application.
Scholarship Application Information for 2023-2024
The due date for first-time and renewing applications (for those who have received a previous scholarship) is March 15 each year.
For Direct Member Employer Companies of the Automotive Recyclers Association (a-r-a.org).
If your company is a Direct Member of ARA, you or your college or trade school eligible child or children can apply for the Educational Scholarship, funded by ARA members. All scholarship awards are based on academic excellence and are available to the following seeking a post-high school education:
1) An employee’s child/children
2) An owner’s child/children
3) An employee
We consider this valuable benefit as an investment into the future, and helps a student to realize their dreams of higher education.
The ARA Scholarship Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization of the Automotive Recyclers Association, promotes higher education through the awarding of scholarships based on scholastic achievement. Applicants are eligible for:
For more information on application and selection process, please contact ARA Director of Member Services, Kelly Badillo at 571-208-0428 or via email at [email protected].
DOWNLOAD THE PDF FLYER BELOW.
For Direct Member Employer Companies of the Automotive Recyclers Association (a-r-a.org).
If your company is a Direct Member of ARA, you or your college or trade school eligible child or children can apply for the Educational Scholarship, funded by ARA members. All scholarship awards are based on academic excellence and are available to the following seeking a post-high school education:
1) An employee’s child/children
2) An owner’s child/children
3) An employee
We consider this valuable benefit as an investment into the future, and helps a student to realize their dreams of higher education.
The ARA Scholarship Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization of the Automotive Recyclers Association, promotes higher education through the awarding of scholarships based on scholastic achievement. Applicants are eligible for:
- Up to 4 years of scholarship awards of $1,000/year for any field in trade/tech schools, colleges, or universities.
- Automotive industry related studies are eligible for $2,000/year for up to 4 years of scholarships.
- The funds are available only to ARA members’ employees, owners, and their child/children for post-high school educational pursuits.
- Each year, past recipients must renew their application to continue to receive future awards.
For more information on application and selection process, please contact ARA Director of Member Services, Kelly Badillo at 571-208-0428 or via email at [email protected].
DOWNLOAD THE PDF FLYER BELOW.
WHO IS ELIGIBLE?
Requirements for first-time applicants:
The ARA Scholarship Foundation wishes to thank all of its donors! Your generosity assist in providing students with funds to further their post-high school education. A list of past year’s recipients is printed each year in Automotive Recycling magazine.
Requirements for first-time applicants:
- Be enrolled as a high school senior, or be employed by an ARA Direct Member facility, and plan to continue or pursue a full-time post high school program in a college, university, or accredited school providing trade, business or technical programs.
- College/University applicants must have achieved at least a 3.0 grade point average, or the equivalent, in their previous educational program. Accredited Trade, Business or Technical School Program applicants must have achieved at least a 2.0 grade point average, or equivalent, in their previous educational program.
- Requirements for renewal applicants:
- Renewal applicants for College/University must have achieved at least a 2.75 grade point average, or the equivalent, in their previous educational program.
- Renewal applicants for Accredited Trade, Business or Technical School must have achieved at least a 1.75 grade point average, or equivalent, in their previous educational program.
- A parent or employee must be a current employee of a Licensed Direct/Branch Recycler Member of ARA with a hire date at least one year prior to March 15 of the application year.
The ARA Scholarship Foundation wishes to thank all of its donors! Your generosity assist in providing students with funds to further their post-high school education. A list of past year’s recipients is printed each year in Automotive Recycling magazine.
Past student scholarship recipients.
To help students to achieve their education goals, donate to the ARA Scholarship Program: ARA Scholarship Donation Form
CONSIDER A CONTRIBUTION OR NAMED SCHOLARSHIP!
The ARA Scholarship Foundation, Inc. provides a rare opportunity to give something from your business that can directly reward your employee, and his or her family. At the same time, you contribute to the growth and development of our youth. Your support of the ARA Scholarship Foundation does exactly that. We appreciate all of you who generously contributed to this effort.
The ARA Scholarship Foundation, a non-profit organization, promotes higher education through the awarding of scholarships based on scholastic achievement. The funds are available only to ARA members’ employee’s children for post-high school educational pursuits.
Scholarships are funded through contributions from people like you, who care about the future of our children. Each year, the Foundation awards approximately $30,000 - $50,000 to over 40 deserving students (depending on money raised by the Foundation in a given year).
HOW CAN YOU HELP?
Please consider a tax-deductible donation in any amount or a named scholarship to honor a person of your choice, with a $1,000 donation for one year. For a $10,000 donation, a permanent scholarship may be named. Contributions may be made
by cash, check, MasterCard, Visa, or American Express.
To make your donation to the ARA Scholarship Foundation, please contact ARA Director of Member Services, Kelly Badillo at (571) 208-0428 or via email at [email protected], or click below.
The ARA Scholarship Foundation, a non-profit organization, promotes higher education through the awarding of scholarships based on scholastic achievement. The funds are available only to ARA members’ employee’s children for post-high school educational pursuits.
Scholarships are funded through contributions from people like you, who care about the future of our children. Each year, the Foundation awards approximately $30,000 - $50,000 to over 40 deserving students (depending on money raised by the Foundation in a given year).
HOW CAN YOU HELP?
Please consider a tax-deductible donation in any amount or a named scholarship to honor a person of your choice, with a $1,000 donation for one year. For a $10,000 donation, a permanent scholarship may be named. Contributions may be made
by cash, check, MasterCard, Visa, or American Express.
To make your donation to the ARA Scholarship Foundation, please contact ARA Director of Member Services, Kelly Badillo at (571) 208-0428 or via email at [email protected], or click below.
Here are some of recent recipients!
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