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Ford Auto Tech Scholarship 2024
Ford Philanthropy and Ford Dealers have teamed up to welcome the next generation of auto technicians by awarding $5,000 tuition scholarships to students pursuing careers in auto, diesel or, auto/diesel technology. This need-based scholarship is applied to a student’s school tuition account and may be used for all cost of attendance, including tuition, tools, living expenses and transportation.
How to Apply
Don't skip these steps!
The entire application process should take 20 min max.
1. Create your profile in TechForce.
2. Once inside, pick your post-secondary tech school or, if not on the list, select Other.
3. To apply, first complete the General Application, and next, complete the Apply To the Ford Philanthropy AutoTech Scholarship questions.
Eligibility
Any individual (high school graduates, career-changing adults, veterans, reskill, etc.) pursuing a degree or certificate in automotive technology (including diesel) in the greater areas listed on the right and shown in the map below. Students must demonstrate financial need to apply.
See the full list of schools:
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Greater Atlanta Area
| Albany Technical College | Georgia |
| Athens Technical College | Georgia |
| Atlanta Technical College | Georgia |
| Augusta Technical College | Georgia |
| Bevill State Community College | Alabama |
| Calhoun Community College | Alabama |
| Central Georgia Technical College | Georgia |
| Chattahoochee Technical College – Appalachian Campus | Georgia |
| Chattahoochee Technical College – Marietta Campus | Georgia |
| Coastal Pines Technical College | Georgia |
| Columbus Technical College | Georgia |
| Gadsden State Community College | Alabama |
| Georgia Northwestern Technical College – Floyd | Georgia |
| Georgia Northwestern Technical College – Walker | Georgia |
| Georgia Piedmont Technical College | Georgia |
| Gwinnett Technical College | Georgia |
| JF Drake State Community College | Alabama |
| Lanier Technical College | Georgia |
| Lawson State Community College | Alabama |
| Lincoln Tech – East Point | Georgia |
| Lurleen B. Wallace Community College | Alabama |
| North Georgia Technical College | Georgia |
| Northwest-Shoals Community College | Alabama |
| Oconee Fall Line Technical College | Georgia |
| Ogeechee Technical College | Georgia |
| Savannah Technical College | Georgia |
| Shelton State Community College | Alabama |
| South Georgia Technical College | Georgia |
| Southeastern Technical College | Georgia |
| Southern Crescent Technical College – Flint River | Georgia |
| Southern Crescent Technical College – Griffin | Georgia |
| Southern Crescent Technical College – Henry Site | Georgia |
| Southern Regional Technical College – Moultrie | Georgia |
| Southern Regional Technical College – Thomasville | Georgia |
| Southern Union State Community College | Alabama |
| TCAT – Athens | Tennessee |
| TCAT – Chattanooga – Chattanooga State | Tennessee |
| TCAT – Crossville | Tennessee |
| TCAT – Harriman | Tennessee |
| TCAT – Jacksboro | Tennessee |
| TCAT – Knoxville | Tennessee |
| TCAT – Morristown | Tennessee |
| TCAT – Oneida | Tennessee |
| Trenholm State Community College | Alabama |
| Tri-County Community College | North Carolina |
| UEI College – Morrow | Georgia |
| Wallace Community College – Dothan | Alabama |
| West Georgia Technical College – CEC | Georgia |
| West Georgia Technical College – Douglas | Georgia |
| West Georgia Technical College – LaGrange | Georgia |
| Wiregrass Technical College – Ben Hill | Georgia |
| Wiregrass Technical College – Valdosta | Georgia |
Greater Chicago Area
| Schools | State |
| Black Hawk College | Illinois |
| College of DuPage | Illinois |
| College of Lake County | Illinois |
| Des Moines Area Community College | Iowa |
| Eastern Iowa Community College – Scott Community College | Iowa |
| Hawkeye Community College | Iowa |
| Illinois Central College – East Peoria Campus | Illinois |
| Ivy Tech – Lake County | Indiana |
| Joliet Junior College | Illinois |
| Kankakee Community College | Illinois |
| Kirkwood Community College | Iowa |
| Lincoln Land Community College | Illinois |
| Lincoln Tech – Melrose Park | Illinois |
| McHenry County College | Illinois |
| Moraine Valley Community College | Illinois |
| Morton Community College | Illinois |
| Northeast Iowa Community College | Iowa |
| Parkland Community College | Illinois |
| Triton College | Illinois |
| UTI – Lisle | Illinois |
| Waubonsee Community College | Illinois |
Greater Cincinnati Area
| Schools | State |
| Cincinnati State Technical and Community College | Ohio |
| Clark State College | Ohio |
| Columbus State Community College | Ohio |
| Great Oaks Career Campuses – Scarlet Oaks Career Campus | Ohio |
| Hocking Technical College | Ohio |
| Ivy Tech – Anderson | Indiana |
| Ivy Tech – Batesville | Indiana |
| Ivy Tech – Bloomington | Indiana |
| Ivy Tech – Columbus | Indiana |
| Ivy Tech – Franklin | Indiana |
| Ivy Tech – Hamilton County | Indiana |
| Ivy Tech – Indianapolis | Indiana |
| Ivy Tech – Kokomo | Indiana |
| Ivy Tech – Lafayette | Indiana |
| Ivy Tech – Lawrenceburg | Indiana |
| Ivy Tech – Logansport | Indiana |
| Ivy Tech – Madison | Indiana |
| Ivy Tech – Marion | Indiana |
| Ivy Tech – Muncie | Indiana |
| Ivy Tech – Richmond | Indiana |
| Ivy Tech – Sellersburg | Indiana |
| Ivy Tech – Terre Haute | Indiana |
| Lincoln Tech – Indianapolis | Indiana |
| Sinclair Community College | Ohio |
| University of Northwestern Ohio | Ohio |
| Vincennes University Automotive Technology | Indiana |
| Washington State College of Ohio | Ohio |
Greater Dallas Area
| Schools | State |
| Cedar Valley College | Texas |
| Collin College | Texas |
| Dallas College – Brookhaven | Texas |
| Dallas College – Eastfield College | Texas |
| Lincoln Tech – Grand Prairie | Texas |
| Tarrant County College | Texas |
| Trinity Valley Community College | Texas |
| UTI – Dallas/Fort Worth | Texas |
| Weatherford College | Texas |
Greater Detroit Area
| School | State |
| Baker College | Michigan |
| Henry Ford College | Michigan |
| Macomb Community College | Michigan |
| Monroe County Community College | Michigan |
| Mott Community College | Michigan |
| Oakland Community College | Michigan |
| The Center for Advanced Automotive Technology (CAAT) | Michigan |
| Washtenaw Community College | Michigan |
| Wayne County Community College | Michigan |
Greater Kansas City Area
| Schools | State |
| Barton Community College | Kansas |
| Butler Community College | Kansas |
| Central Community College | Nebraska |
| Coffeyville Community College | Kansas |
| Cowley College | Kansas |
| Crowder College | Missouri |
| Dodge City Community College | Kansas |
| Flint Hills Community College | Kansas |
| Franklin Technology Center | Missouri |
| Garden City Community College | Kansas |
| Grand River Technical School | Missouri |
| High Plains Technology Center | Oklahoma |
| Highland Community College | Kansas |
| Hutchinson Community College | Kansas |
| Indian Hills Community College | Iowa |
| Iowa Central Community College | Iowa |
| Iowa Western Community College | Iowa |
| Johnson County Community College | Kansas |
| Kansas City Kansas Community College | Kansas |
| Kirksville Technical Center | Missouri |
| Manhattan Area Community College | Kansas |
| Marshalltown Community College | Iowa |
| McPherson College | Kansas |
| Metropolitan Community College – MO | Missouri |
| Metropolitan Community College – NE | Nebraska |
| Mid Plains Community College | Nebraska |
| Mineral Area College | Missouri |
| Neosho County Community College | Kansas |
| North Central Kansas Technical College – Beloit | Kansas |
| North Iowa Community College | Iowa |
| Northeast Community College | Nebraska |
| Northwest Kansas Technical College | Kansas |
| Northwest Technology Center | Oklahoma |
| Ozarks Technical Community College | Missouri |
| Pittsburg State University | Kansas |
| Poplar Bluff Technical Community College | Missouri |
| Pratt Community College | Kansas |
| Salina Area Technical College | Kansas |
| Seward County Community College | Kansas |
| Southeast Community College | Nebraska |
| Southern Missouri Technical Institute | Missouri |
| Southwestern Community College | Iowa |
| State Fair College | Missouri |
| State Technical College of Missouri | Missouri |
| Three Rivers College | Missouri |
| Washburn Technical College | Kansas |
| Waynesville Career Center | Missouri |
| Western Iowa Tech Community College | Iowa |
Greater Memphis Area
| Schools | State |
| Arkansas State University – Beebe | Arkansas |
| Arkansas State University – Mid South | Arkansas |
| Arkansas State University – Mountain Home | Arkansas |
| Arkansas State University – Newport | Arkansas |
| Arkansas Tech Career Center | Arkansas |
| Arkansas Tech University | Arkansas |
| Black River Technical College | Arkansas |
| Coahoma Community College | Mississippi |
| Copiah-Lincoln CommunityC ollege | Mississippi |
| East Arkansas Community College | Arkansas |
| East Central Community College | Mississippi |
| East Mississippi Community College | Mississippi |
| Hinds Community College | Mississippi |
| Holmes Community College | Mississippi |
| Hopkinsville Community College | Kentucky |
| Jones County Junior College | Mississippi |
| Lincoln Tech – Nashville | Tennessee |
| Middle Tennessee State University | Tennessee |
| Mississippi Delta Community College | Mississippi |
| Moore Tech Automotive | Tennessee |
| National Park College | Arkansas |
| North Arkansas College | Arkansas |
| Northwest Technical Institute | Arkansas |
| Ozarka College | Arkansas |
| South Arkansas College | Arkansas |
| Southern Illinois University | Illinois |
| Southcentral Kentucky Community & Technical College | Kentucky |
| Southwest Mississippi Community College | Mississippi |
| Southwest Tennessee Community College | Tennessee |
| TCAT – Covington | Tennessee |
| TCAT – Dickson/Clarksville | Tennessee |
| TCAT – Elizabethton | Tennessee |
| TCAT – Hartsville | Tennessee |
| TCAT – Hohenwald | Tennessee |
| TCAT – Jackson | Tennessee |
| TCAT – Livingston | Tennessee |
| TCAT – McKenzie | Tennessee |
| TCAT – McMinnville | Tennessee |
| TCAT – Memphis | Tennessee |
| TCAT – Murfreesboro/Smyrna | Tennessee |
| TCAT – Nashville | Tennessee |
| TCAT – Northwest | Tennessee |
| TCAT – Shelbyville | Tennessee |
| University of Arkansas at Monticello | Arkansas |
| University of Arkansas Community College – Morrilton | Arkansas |
| University of Arkansas Cossatot | Arkansas |
| University of Arkansas Fort Smith | Arkansas |
| University of Arkansas Hope – Texarcana | Arkansas |
| University of Arkansas Pulaski Tech | Arkansas |
| West Kentucky Community & Technical College | Kentucky |
Greater Miami Area
| Schools | State |
| AATI – American Advanced Technicians Institute | Florida |
| Atlantic Technical College | Florida |
| Broward College | Florida |
| D A Dorsey Educational Center | Florida |
| Indian River State College | Florida |
| Lindsey Hopkins Technical College | Florida |
| Miami Dade Homestead campus | Florida |
| Miami Dade West | Florida |
| Palm Beach State – Belle Glade | Florida |
| Palm Beach State – Lakeworth | Florida |
| Robert Morgan Education Center | Florida |
| Sheridan Technical College | Florida |
| South Dade Technical College | Florida |
| UTI – Miramar | Florida |
| William T McFatter Technical College | Florida |
Greater Phoenix Area
| Schools | State |
| Advanced Training Institute | Nevada |
| Arizona Automotive Institute | Arizona |
| Cochise College | Arizona |
| Coconino Community College | Arizona |
| College of Southern Nevada | Nevada |
| GateWay Community College | Arizona |
| Glendale Community College | Arizona |
| Mesa Community College | Arizona |
| Northland Pioneer College | Arizona |
| Pima Community College | Arizona |
| Rio Salado College | Arizona |
| UEI College – Mesa | Arizona |
| UTI – Avondale | Arizona |
| Yavapai College | Arizona |
Greater Seattle Area
| Schools | State |
| Bates Technical College | Washington |
| Bellingham Technical College | Washington |
| Big Bend Community College | Washington |
| Blue Mountain Community College | Oregon |
| Brigham Young University – Idaho | Idaho |
| Central Oregon Community College | Oregon |
| Centralia College | Washington |
| Chemeketa Community College | Oregon |
| Clackamas Community College | Oregon |
| Clark College | Washington |
| Clatsop Community College | Oregon |
| Clover Park Technical College | Washington |
| College of Western Idaho | Idaho |
| Columbia Basin College | Washington |
| Fort Peck Community College | Montana |
| Grays Harbor College | Washington |
| Green River College | Washington |
| Helena College | Montana |
| Highlands College | Montana |
| Klamath Community College | Oregon |
| Lake Washington Institute of Technology | Washington |
| Lane Community College | Oregon |
| Lewis-Clark State College | Idaho |
| Linn-Benton Community College | Oregon |
| Lower Columbia College | Washington |
| Miles Community College | Montana |
| Montana State University – Northern | Montana |
| Montana State University City College -Billings | Montana |
| Montana Technical College | Montana |
| Mt. Hood Community College | Oregon |
| North Idaho College | Idaho |
| Peninsula College | Washington |
| Perry Technical Institute | Washington |
| Portland Community College | Oregon |
| Renton Technical College | Washington |
| Rogue Community College | Oregon |
| Sheridan College | Wyoming |
| Shoreline Community College | Washington |
| Skagit Valley College | Washington |
| South Puget Sound Community College | Washington |
| South Seattle College | Washington |
| Spokane Community College | Washington |
| The University of Montana | Montana |
| UEI College – Tacoma | Washington |
| Umpqua Community College | Oregon |
| University of Alaska – Anchorage | Alaska |
| University of Alaska – Fairbanks | Alaska |
| Walla Walla Community College | Washington |
| Walla Walla University | Washington |
| Wentahachee Valley College | Washington |
| Yakima Valley College | Washington |
Who can Apply:
- Be a U.S. citizen, permanent resident or approved DACA status
- Be an enrolled future student -or- an active, current auto, diesel or auto/diesel student at a post-secondary Institution in good standing
- Have a completed and approved FAFSA with an EFC/SAI must be below 40000 on file at campus. DACA students will have financial need verified by campus.
- Note: Fine print/FAQs will state that students may apply at any time, but will be considered starting 4-months prior to their start date. Example: a student starting a community college program on August 8 may apply anytime, but be considered by the review committee starting April 8. Students must be “enrolled” in the post-secondary school at the time of application. Funding is allotted on a first-come, first serve basis.
