Pep Boys Scholarship
APPLICATION AND DOCUMENTATION SUBMISSION
Pep Boys is helping support automotive technicians of tomorrow through its annual Find Your Drive Scholarship Program. The program will award two $10,000 and six $5,000 scholarships to assist with educational expenses for the 2022-2023 school year. The application period is now closed. Applications for the 2023 program will open in February 2023.
Eligibility
To be eligible for a Find Your Drive scholarship, individuals must:
- Be either accepted into or currently enrolled as a full or part-time student (at the time of application) in an accredited college, university, or trade school within the United States or Puerto Rico.
- Be in pursuit of an automotive technician degree or certification.
- Have a 2.5 minimum high school cumulative grade point average; or, if already enrolled in an automotive technician program, have a 3.0 minimum cumulative grade point average in the program.
- Submit most recent official transcript of all academic work.
- Submit a letter of recommendation from a non-family member.
- Submit a typed essay or a video explaining “Why I want to be a top technician.” Include highlights on how you take ownership of your career, solve problems, learn new skills, and act as a team player. All submissions should follow these guidelines:
- Typed essay should be a minimum of 500 words and a maximum of 1,000 words, double-spaced.
- Video submission should be no more than three minutes in length and should be submitted as a YouTube or Vimeo link.
- Be available to accept the award in-person on a specified date and in a specified location, if needed.
Additional Information
- Past recipients of Pep Boys’ Find Your Drive scholarships are welcome to re-apply.
- Current Pep Boys Team Members and children of current Team Members are eligible to apply.
- Proof of enrollment and GPA will be required to release award disbursements to scholarship recipients. Funds will be paid directly to the school where recipients are enrolled.
- Scholarship recipients will be eligible for preferred placement in the Pep Boys apprenticeship program and/or a full-time automotive technician position upon graduation.
- Questions can be sent to people&culture@pepboys.com
