WIN is committed to financially supporting individuals who demonstrate their desire to excel in the field of Collision Repair. We offer a variety of scholarships and financial awards that will provide educational opportunities and enrichment events to qualified applicants. In addition, each scholarship recipient receives a one-year membership to WIN to further support their journey and provide a sense of community as they pursue their goals.

WIN currently awards the following Scholarships:

• Collision Repair Employee Conference Scholarship
  These scholarships are open to employees of a collision repair business including technicians, office employees and administrators. Each scholarship will provide the recipient with a one-year WIN membership, paid WIN Conference fee for that year, and $125 towards WIN Conference travel.
  
  Collision Repair Employee Conference Scholarship
  
  
• Collision Repair Instructor Scholarship
  The Collision Repair Instructor Scholarship is presented to instructors who demonstrate their commitment to and expertise in the teaching profession in general and specifically in Collision Repair. Each scholarship will provide the recipient with a one-year WIN membership, WIN Conference fee for that year and $125 towards WIN Conference travel.
  
  Collision Repair Instructor Scholarship Application
  
  
• Student Conference Scholarship The Student Scholarship Award is presented to students enrolled in a secondary or post-secondary collision repair technology program. Each scholarship will provide the recipient with a one-year WIN membership, paid WIN Conference fee for that year, hotel fee paid for 2 nights based on sharing a room with another recipient and $250 towards WIN Conference travel.
  
  Student Conference Scholarship Application

The above Conference Scholarships will be awarded to as many entrants as financially possible and will be based on their application competitiveness. The number of Scholarships awarded will be governed by the annual allotted Scholarship budget funding.

• NACE Scholarship
  The NACE Scholarship recognizes the highest ranking woman in either collision repair technology or automotive refinishing for her success at the annual SkillsUSA competition. The award is intended to support the development of skills and to encourage her continued involvement in the collision repair industry. The award covers a NACE SuperPass registration as well as transportation to the host city and hotel accommodations while attending NACE at a host hotel. In addition to a NACE SuperPass, recipient will participate in touring the expo, classes, luncheon events as well as various "meet and greets" on behalf of WIN.
  
  Guidelines

Any woman entered in the annual SkillsUSA competition is automatically eligible for the NACE Scholarship. No further application is necessary. Winners will be notified!
To learn more, please refer to below:
WIN NACE Award Criteria

Anyone interested in applying for a WIN Scholarship must fulfill all application requirements prior to application submission. Incomplete applications will be returned without review. Applications for Instructor, Student and Employee Conference Scholarships must be received by March 9th, 2012.

NACE Scholarship Winners

2011 Elizabeth Moore & Alexandra Domer
2010 Soraya Gonzalez
2009 Kayla Toncik and Jennifer Lynn Nix
2008 Rachel Fonseca
2007 Selena Strickland

2011 Conference Scholarship Winners

Student Scholarships:

• Hannah Nickles, Ozarks Technical Community College
• Kendy Maddox, Southeast Community College
• Rickia Mines, Center of Applied Technology North
• Jessica Crowley, College of Western Idaho
• Jessica Gauthier, Green River Community College
• Mollee Lunkwitz, Southeast Community College

Instructor Scholarships:

• Michele Charlebois-Didreckson, Ozarks Community College
• Rodney Bolton, The Center of Applied Technology North

Collision Repair Center Employee Scholarships:

• Tona Haywood, Gautier's Auto Body and Glass, Inc.
• Teresa Super, TGIF Body Shop

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Thanks to our generous sponsors WIN is able to support multiple award winners every year. In addition, WIN members and friends from the automotive community contribute to the Scholarship Fund through special events and activities throughout the year. We rely on the generosity of our members and the Collision industry at large to help us promote excellence and participation.