National Independent Automobile Dealers Association Foundation Annual Scholarship Program

Eligibility Criteria

Eligible students must be a high school senior during the current 2024-2025 school year and legally reside in the United States. They must also provide an official high school transcript and desire to work in the automotive industry.

Application Process

Please submit a completed application form for your region.

REGION I: Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, Indiana, Ohio, District of Columbia and Michigan.

REGION II: Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, and Alabama.

REGION III: North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas.

REGION IV: Washington, Oregon, California, Nevada, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Utah, Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico, Alaska, and Hawaii.

Each completed application will be submitted to the Scholarship Selection Committee. The committee will pick one applicant from each NIADA region based on the merit of his/her scholarship application. Each regional winner will be awarded $2500. Winners will be notified by May 2025 of the award. If a winner does not respond within a month of the notification, the runner up will be awarded the scholarship.

Applications must be received no later than March 21, 2025. Winners will be recognized at NIADA’s Annual Convention and Expo in June 2025, and scholarship funds will be paid to the designated college in Fall 2025.

Fields marked with an * are required.

Region *

Name (first, middle, last) *

Home Address *

City *

State *

Zip *

County *

Phone Number *

Email *

Name of Parent(s) or Guardian(s) *

Name of Current High School *

High School City & State *

Anticipated Graduation Date *

Other High Schools Attended (Names and City & State) *

Extracurricular activities, offices and accomplishments: *

Awards and Distinctions: *

Community Involvement: *

Employment History *

Universities/Colleges/Schools to which you are applying for admission *

Projected areas of study *

REQUIRED ESSAY (Minimum 500 words / Maximum 750 words) *

Explain your interest in the automotive industry and the role you wish to play in it.

20MB max

Please upload your official high school transcript. *

20MB max

Letter(s) of recommendation (no more than 3) *

from high school counselor, principal, teacher, employers, etc. (Recommendations from NIADA members encouraged)

20MB max

SAT or ACT Scores Report

20MB max

Copies of Academic Awards

e.g., National Honor Society, Perfect Attendance, AP awards, etc

20MB max

Acknowledgement *

I, as the scholarship applicant, certify that the enclosed information is correct to the best of my knowledge. I hereby grant the National Independent Automobile Dealers Association Foundation permission to release this information, including the required attachments, to the Scholarship Selection Committee. If chosen as a winner of a Regional Scholarship, I grant permission to use my photo for the purposes of NIADA marketing.

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