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New Toolbox Scholarship Launches in 2017

HADA Launches Toolbox and Repair Sets Scholarship Program

HOUSTON (Feb. 17, 2017) – By the year 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor projects there will be more than 1.2 million jobs in the automotive, diesel, collision repair, motorcycle, and marine industries alone. To fill that need, there will be more than 37,000 technician job openings on average every year. In an effort to inspire and support young students pursuing their education as automotive technicians, the Houston Automobile Dealers Association (HADA) is launching a toolbox and repair set scholarship fund.

Houston-based Automotive Youth Education Systems (AYES) students accepted into an internship within an HADA member’s new car dealership will be eligible for a Snap-on Toolbox and full set of tools at no cost to the student. HADA has allocated $100,000 to fund the toolbox program in addition to the $325,000 scholarships they provide to dealership employees and dependents. This budget purchases at least 50-60 toolboxes each year helping nearly all of the AYES students that currently participate with new car dealers in the greater Houston area.

The toolbox and tools will be property of sponsoring dealership until the student completes the program. HADA understands that approximately 20%-40% of students do not complete the program for a variety of reasons, including that the sponsoring dealership felt that the student was not a good fit.  So each year, the incomplete student’s toolboxes will be re-cycled to a new student at the same dealership.  If the dealership chooses not to have another student, the box will be awarded to another member dealer.

Dealers are encouraged to participate in this new scholarship program by accepting AYES students for an internship, purchasing the toolboxes and then applying for the reimbursement from HADA. Simply, request an application form from bnorthrup@houstoncardealers.com before September 1, 2017.

Purchase information on the toolbox can be found on the AYES website:

Questions can be directed to Brittney Northrup at 281-980-3434 or by emailing bnorthrup@houstoncardealers.com.