CAWA Memorial Scholarship Awards for Students

This scholarship program supports educational opportunities for you, your family, employees and those interested in a career in the auto care industry.

Applying is easy! The online application process allows students interested in auto care industry careers to submit one application each year online at www.automotivescholarships.com and receive consideration for several scholarships. Preference will be given to those seeking a college level, vocational or technical program pursuing a degree, accreditation or certificate in the auto care industry. A candidate’s permanent residence must be located in the states of California, Nevada or Arizona. Applications are accepted from September 1 through March 31 of each year. Scholarships will be awarded in June of each year. The applicant with the highest ranking each year will receive the Mort Schwartz Scholarship Award. NEXT DEADLINE: March 31, 2025.  APPLY HERE!

The Motorcar Parts of America – Selwyn Joffe Scholarship Award Program - Awards for Automotive High School Teachers

The oftentimes forgotten individuals in educating and training students in preparation for automotive careers is the high school automotive teacher. Whether it’s their use of personal funds to keep their programs going or their need for certification to keep their instructor and program status, CAWA wants to assist them in achieving success.

The Association has established a scholarship program to help these teachers in several ways, including financially.

CAWA represents manufacturers, distributors and retailers that could supply these high school automotive teachers with products, tools and other resources for classroom use to assist them in providing relevant, up to date and quality education and training for their students. Access to industry training being conducted by CAWA members could be made available to the automotive high school teachers for their own knowledge and development.

Teachers that are interested in applying for a scholarship should complete an application for consideration, found here (PDF) or fill out the online form below or request an application from [email protected].

Note: The University of the Aftermarket Foundation was instrumental in providing the necessary start-up funds to establish this program.

To contribute your tax-deductible financial contribution to CAWA’s scholarship programs, click the DONATION button below. Consult your tax advisor regarding what contributions are deductible under current law and regulations. NEXT DEADLINE: May 31, 2025.