AAAS Collaborates with Global Automotive Aftermarket Symposium on Industry Scholarships

TRAINING & EDUCATIONAAAS Collaborates with Global Automotive Aftermarket Symposium on Industry ScholarshipsRESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC (Aug. 13, 2007) - The Global Automotive Aftermarket Symposium (GAAS) Scholarship Committee is pleased to announce that the Automotive Aftermarket Association Southeast (Alabama, Georgia, and Mississippi) will be collaborating in creating an online scholarship resource for students planning to pursue careers in the automotive aftermarket. This industry association cooperation will allow students interested in aftermarket careers to submit one application for 2008 scholarships online at www.automotivescholarships.org. Applicants who meet the individual scholarship qualifications will receive consideration for the following scholarships:  * Automotive Aftermarket Association of the Carolinas and Tennessee (AAACT). * Automotive Parts & Service Alliance (APSA). * The Breslow Foundation. * California/Nevada Automotive Wholesalers' Association (CAWA). * GAAS. "This is a valuable resource for students seeking careers in the automotive industry. We are pleased to have APSA of Illinois as part of this important effort to promote this investment in our industry's future," says Pete Kornafel, chairman of the GAAS Scholarship Selection Committee.  The GAAS scholarship program awarded 142 scholarships in 2007. Including this year's awards, GAAS has presented more than 1,300 scholarships and more than $1.3 million since it was formed[HG2].(Source: GAAS)