The NACAT Education Foundation is pleased to present various scholarships to aid automotive educators in their endeavor to be the best teacher they can be.  Currently, the NACAT Education Foundation is the sole benefactor of one award, The NACAT Education Foundation New Automotive Teacher Award, and serves as the distributing party for two Gates Corporation Scholarships, the Delmar-Cengage Jack Erjavec New Automotive Instructor Scholarship, and the Mitchell1 Automotive Technology Outstanding Student Scholarship.

Information on each of these scholarships can be found in the menu on the left.

However, in short form, the Awards/Scholarships are:

• NACAT Education Foundation New Automotive Teacher Award: An award presented annually to support attendance at a NACAT Conference in the US or Canada for a New Automotive Teacher (within the first five years of teaching). The award will provide NACAT Conference registration fees and $1000 toward travel, lodging, and other expenses incurred in attendance.

• Gates Corporation NACAT Conference Attendance Scholarship Award: Open to all current NACAT members, and funded by Gates Corporation, this award provides a winner and runner-up with funding support to attend the NACAT National Conference so that those who might not normally attend have the opportunity to increase their knowledge, proficiency and professionalism through conference attendance.

• Delmar-Cengage Jack Erjavec New Automotive Instructor Scholarship: The annual Jack Erjavec New Automotive Instructor Scholarship was awarded for the first time in June 2007. The goal of this new scholarship is to foster the professional development of promising new automotive technology instructors. Sponsored by Delmar, and administered by NACAT, the $2500 annual award provides funding to allow one instructor each year to attend the summer NACAT conference and other training events.

• Mitchell1 Automotive Technology Outstanding Student Scholarship: This annual scholarship is offered through the NACAT Education Foundation and is presented at the annual NACAT Conference and Awards Dinner. The scholarship recognizes one high school senior for outstanding achievement in automotive technology / auto shop repair scholastics. The winning student receives a $2,500 scholarship, a check for $500 and roundtrip airfare and accommodations for the winner and a guest to attend the NACAT conference.

Please look at the eligibiity requirements for these awards and apply for all of which you are interested.