Jan. 20, 2017— The Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) announced on Thursday, that it will offer more than $200,000 in grants and scholarships annually, as part of their mission to promote collision repair education and create quality candidates for entry level job opportunities.
The 2017 grant and scholarship application period is now open to high school and post-secondary collision students who will be attending career and technical schools and colleges in the fall.
This year’s opportunities include the following:
3M Hire Our Heroes Veteran Scholarships & Tool Grants
ABRA Auto Body & Glass Tool Grants
Atlanta I-CAR Committee Scholarships
Bob Smith Memorial Golf Outing Scholarships
Caliber Collision Tool Grants
CCC Michael Salvatore Memorial Student Repair Technician Scholarships
Collision Repair Education Foundation Board of Trustees Scholarships
Craftsman Tool Grants
The Lon Baudoux Legacy Scholarships
Nashville I-CAR Committee Scholarship
PPG Automotive Refinish Scholarships
Snap-On Tool Grants
Tim Clark Memorial Scholarships
Application information for CREF grants and scholarships is posted on their website, CollisionEducationFoundation.org. The deadline to apply is February 21, 2017, and winners are chosen and notified by phone or mail in April and May.
