SEMA News—October 2018

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By SEMA News Editors

The SEMA Memorial Scholarship Fund and Loan Forgiveness Program are dedicated to fostering the next generation of automotive aftermarket industry leaders and innovators.

2018 SEMA Memorial Scholarship and Loan Forgiveness Award Winners Announced

The SEMA Memorial Scholarship Fund awarded $297,000 to 102 individuals this year. The financial awards included scholarships for current students and loan-forgiveness awards to employees of SEMA-member companies.

“This year’s pool of scholarship winners represents the diversity of interests and disciplines that the automotive industry attracts,” said SEMA Board of Directors Chairman Wade Kawasaki. “SEMA is committed to offering support to the next generation of young men and women who will drive this industry for years to come.”

More than $2.5 million has been awarded to more than 1,400 deserving students since the program’s establishment in 1984. The SEMA Memorial Scholarship Fund and the SEMA Loan-Forgiveness Program are dedicated to fostering the next generation of automotive aftermarket industry leaders and innovators by helping them get off to a successful start in their education and automotive aftermarket careers.

Online applications for next year’s awards will be accepted from November 1, 2018, through March 1, 2019, at www.sema.org/scholarships.

For questions or additional information, contact Juliet Marshall, manager of student programs, at 909-978-6655 or julietm@sema.org.

2018 SEMA Loan Forgiveness Award Winners

2018 SEMA Loan Forgiveness Award Winners