Over $10,000 in scholarships and prizes will be awarded:
Students will be considered for one of 10 categories depending on their academic focus including Automotive, Aviation, Collision Repair, Diesel On-Road and Off-Road, Marine/Watercraft, Motorcycle/ATV, Motorsports, Restoration, and Welding/CNC.
Ten category winners will be selected by a panel of industry judges. Each will receive prizes valued at nearly $700 including training materials, supplies and products from TechForce partners including NISSAN, Advance Auto Parts, CRC Industries, Cengage, AutoZone, New Ford Tech, Volvo, WD-40 Company, and Snap-on Industrial.
The grand prize winner, as chosen by popular vote, will also receive a $1,000 TechForce scholarship and additional prizes valued over $2,000 from partners including NISSAN, Advance Auto Parts, CRC Industries, Cengage, AutoZone, New Ford Tech, WD-40 Company, and Snap-on Industrial.
A panel of industry experts will select one winner from each of the ten categories. The grand prize winner will be selected from the slate of category winners via a People’s Choice public vote, to be held Feb. 27 through March 3, 2023.