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High School Skilled Trades Teachers Have Until May 3 to Apply for $1.5 Million in Cash Prizes

March 20, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

Outstanding U.S. public high school skilled trades teachers can apply for a total of $1.5 million in cash prizes starting today as part of the Harbor Freight Tools for Schools Prize. Since 2017, more than $7 million has been awarded to 133 skilled trades teachers and their programs. The deadline to apply for the 2024 […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Career and Technical Education, Grants, Harbor Freight Tools

Collision Repair Education Foundation Benchmark Grant Applications Now Open

February 6, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

Grants support collision repair schools across the U.S. The Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) announced that applications are open for its 2024 Benchmark Grants. Collision repair is an intriguing field to pursue, yet schools often struggle to attract and retain students in their collision programs, not because there’s a lack of interest but typically due […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Career and Technical Education, Collision Repair Education Foundation, Grants, Workforce Development

Collision Repair Education Foundation 2024 Tool Grant and Scholarship Applications Now Open

January 11, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

Applications are now available for the Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) 2024 Tool Grant and Scholarships. According to the Foundation, with a wealth of opportunity in an industry that rewards hard work and dedication with ever-changing technology and innovation, there is no better time than now to consider a career in collision repair. More information […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Collision Repair Education Foundation, Grants, Scholarships

Collision Repair Education Foundation Announces $668,500 in Industry Funded School Grants

November 15, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

Over 100 collision repair schools receive funding to support career and technical education. Thanks to the generosity of a multitude of industry partners, both small and large, the Collision Repair Education Foundation’s (CREF) Benchmark Grant program provided 109 collision schools with $668,500 funding to financially support their efforts to educate the collision industry’s future workforce […]

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Women in Auto Care Provides Over $400,000 in Scholarships and Grants

August 25, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

Women in Auto Care, a community of the Auto Care Association, set a new record for its scholarship program, distributing 86 awards in both cash scholarships and starter toolkits, a $413,500 in value. The awards benefited female students across the U.S. who are interested in a career in the auto care industry. The incredible success […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Auto Care Association, Grants, Scholarships, Women in Auto Care

Collision Repair Education Foundation Announces Over $130,000 in Scholarships and Tool Grants

August 14, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

Nearly 90 collision repair students receive industry support facilitated by CREF. The Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) announced the recipients of its 2023 Scholarships and Tool Grants, funded through the generosity of a multitude of small and large industry partners. With the industry’s support, CREF funded over $130,000 in 2023 scholarships and tool grants, benefitting […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: 3M, BASF, CCC, Chuck Sulkala, Collision Repair Education Foundation, Driven Brands, Grants, Jeff Silver Memorial Scholarship, JW Bagley Foundation, OEM Collision Repair Roundtable, PPG, Scholarships

Enterprise Holdings ROAD Forward Grants Advance Social and Racial Equity in More Than 400 Communities

July 13, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Enterprise Holdings ROAD Forward initiative is awarding grants for the third consecutive year to more than 600 local nonprofit organizations—part of Enterprise’s five-year, $55 million ROAD Forward commitment. This year’s round of grants to local nonprofits, totaling more than $7 million, will be distributed across the organization’s 70-plus operating groups in the United States, […]

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Twelve High School Automotive Programs Among Finalists for $1.5 Million in Harbor Freight Tools for Schools Cash Prizes

June 15, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

Fifty U.S. public high school skilled trades teachers were named as finalists on June 13 for the Harbor Freight Tools for Schools Prize for Teaching Excellence. The finalists include 12 automotive programs across the U.S. A total of $1.5 million in cash prizes will be awarded in October, when the field is narrowed down to […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Career and Technical Education, Grants, Harbor Freight Tools

Deadline to Apply for Harbor Freight Tools for Schools Prize for Teaching Excellence is May 5

March 15, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

High school skilled trades teachers can apply for $1.5 Million in cash prizes. Outstanding U.S. public high school skilled trades teachers can apply for a total of $1.5 million in cash prizes starting today. Since 2017, more than $6 million has been awarded to more than 100 skilled trades teachers and their programs through the […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Career and Technical Education, Grants, Harbor Freight Tools

Collision Repair Education Foundation Opens Applications for 2023 School Benchmark Grants

February 14, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

Last year, industry support enabled CREF to award $436,000 in Benchmark Grants to nearly 70 collision schools, impacting over 35,000 students. The Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) announced that applications are now open for its 2023 Collision School Career Readiness Benchmark Grants. The program seeks to alleviate some of the financial burdens faced by schools […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Career and Technical Education, Collision Repair Education Foundation, Grants, Scholarships

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