AASP-MN Awards Scholarships to Automotive Students
Judell Anderson • May 5, 2021
The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of Minnesota (AASP-MN) is pleased to announce scholarship awards totaling $21,000 to help automotive service and collision repair students pay for tuition or tools during the 2021-22 school year.
The scholarships are in the amount of $1,500 and are made possible by generous donations from the Minnesota State I-CAR Committee and Bill Smith Fund, as well as proceeds from AASP-MN’s Annual Race for Automotive Education fundraiser, which will be held later this fall.
Thirty college and high school students from 14 schools submitted scholarship applications. Applications were reviewed by a committee of industry representatives, with consideration given to scholastic achievement, education and career goals, financial need and written recommendations.
Recipients will be attending the following colleges/programs:
- Anoka Technical College, Anoka – Automotive Service Technology
- Century College, White Bear Lake – Automotive Service Technology
- Dakota County Technical College, Rosemount – Automotive Service Technology
- Dakota County Technical College, Rosemount – Auto Body Collision Repair
- Dunwoody College of Technology, Minneapolis – Auto Body Collision Repair
- Hennepin Technical College, Brooklyn Park – Auto Body Collision Repair
- MN State Community & Technical College, Moorhead – Automotive Service Technology
- Pine Technical College, Pine City – Automotive Service Technology
- Ridgewater College, Willmar – Automotive Service Technology
- South Central College, North Mankato – Auto Body Collision Repair
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The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of Minnesota (AASP-MN) will be awarding scholarships to select students enrolled in post-secondary automotive (auto service or collision repair) programs.
According to a recent demand analysis report commissioned by the Minnesota Transportation Center of Excellence:
As part of its 2020 workplan, Minnesota Careers in Auto Repair & Service (MNCARS) “adopted” two high school programs to provide enhanced support and mentoring during the year.
A recent 2019-2020 “State of the Industry” report published by Body Shop Business offered some insight into the collision repair market in Minnesota.
Thanks to another successful fundraising drive within the Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of Minnesota (AASP-MN) membership,
As students across the state return to school, more information about the benefits of a career in auto service and collision repair are available on carcareers.org, including new videos of students sharing their own passion for the industry.
According to a recent article in the Star Tribune, Minnesotans have much to be proud of,
There are many possibilities when it comes to a career in collision repair.
