$400,000 in scholarships available for automotive manufacturing training

The Alabama Automotive Manufacturers Association (AAMA) and the Alabama Community College System (ACCS) have partnered again to offer $400,000 in scholarships to residents interested in a career in the state’s automotive manufacturing industry.

 The $4,000 individual scholarships will be awarded to students who are enrolled in a program associated with automotive manufacturing careers at an Alabama community college. The scholarships will fund the 2025 spring, summer, or fall semesters and can be used to cover tuition, books, and fees associated with an approved program of study. 

Eligible programs include the following: Mechatronics; Advanced Manufacturing Technology; Automated Manufacturing Technology; Industrial Electronics Technology; Industrial Maintenance Technology; Manufacturing Technology; Machining/Machine Tool/CNC; Automotive Service Technology; and Engineering Technology.

Eligible students must have a minimum 2.5 GPA.

Applications can be filled directly through the Dream It, Do It website at dreamitdoitalabama.com/aama/. The deadline to apply is Monday, November 4, 2024.

About ACCS: Alabama’s community and technical colleges were merged into one system May 3, 1963, when legislators laid the groundwork for a unified system of institutions to focus on accessible training in “arts and sciences and in useful skills and trades” for current and future labor needs. Sixty years have passed, but that important cause remains the singular purpose of the Alabama Community College System (ACCS). 

With 24 community and technical colleges in more than 130 locations and an economic impact of $6.6 billion, the ACCS is Alabama’s gateway to first-class, affordable education and technical training to compete in a constantly evolving workforce. More than 170,300 Alabamians benefit from the various certification, credential, dual enrollment and degree programs the ACCS offers alongside leading industry partners.

The System includes the Alabama Technology Network, which provides extensive training and service offerings directly to business and industry, and the ACCS Innovation Center, which provides rapid skills training through its Skills for Success program. The ACCS is governed by the Alabama Community College System Board of Trustees.