Apply Now for Sonic USA’s Fall 2025 Impact Scholarship for Aspiring Trade Professionals
Key Highlights
- The program awards five scholarships each year, with recipients receiving tools valued over $9,000 to support their technical education and careers.
- Applicants need to submit proof of enrollment, a recommendation letter, a 500-word essay, and a short video explaining their career impact and how Sonic can help.
- Sonic’s initiative addresses the technician shortage by investing in the next generation of automotive, aviation, and manufacturing professionals.
- Selected winners will receive a curated toolbox, vetted by industry leaders, to ensure they have the right tools from day one.
- The application deadline is October 31, with winners announced in November, providing a valuable boost for students committed to their trade.
Sonic USA, provider of professional-grade tools and equipment, is accepting applications for the Fall 2025 Sonic Impact Scholarship Program until October 31.
The program equips the next generation of automotive (including collision repair), aviation, and manufacturing technicians with hand tools that empower young professionals to pursue careers in their chosen industry. Sonic awarded five scholarships in June and will provide five more in November to deserving students. Each recipient will receive a comprehensive set of tools, and a toolbox curated for their given trade with retail values exceeding $9,000.
Recognizing the critical technician shortage, Sonic created the Impact Scholarship Program to help fulfill the company’s mission of providing a pathway for technicians into lucrative careers across automotive (includes collision repair), aviation, and manufacturing. Each scholarship winner will receive a comprehensive toolset vetted by technical instructors, industry leaders, and Sonic senior leadership within their industry of choice, featuring premium hand tools that will jumpstart their respective educational and career prospects.
“A successful career as a technician starts with pairing education with access to the right tools for the job from day one,” said Colby McConnell, CEO, Sonic USA. “With our Sonic Impact Scholarship Program, we are making a direct impact on the lives of aspiring technicians by rewarding their hard work, dedication, and sacrifice to their trade with premium hand tools all stored within the Sonic Foam System and our dedicated toolboxes.”
Rewarding Students Who Exemplify PACE Values
Designed to support technicians who live by the values of passion, accountability, collaboration, and experience (PACE) values, Sonic is seeking applicants who share the following traits:
- Passion: An unparalleled enthusiasm about what one does.
- Accountability: Being dependable, caring about, and taking responsibility for one’s work.
- Collaboration: Working with others to achieve the best version of work.
- Experience: Providing an "unbeatable experience" for customers, peers, and co-workers.
How to Apply
Students committed to their trade can apply online, providing the following information:
- Proof of enrollment in an automotive (includes collision repair), aviation, or manufacturing trade school (class schedule or student ID).
- Letter of recommendation from the student's instructor (include contact information).
- 500-word essay on how the student exemplifies the values of PACE while explaining “How I will make an impact”.
- 60-90 second video on “How Sonic will impact one’s career.”
Sonic will review and analyze all applicants’ entries. Sonic might choose to contact the students for additional information and reserve the right to contact their instructors. Sonic will choose five scholarship winners in November and reach out to them directly.
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