Automotive Women's Association Scholarships

Scholarships are central to the mission of the Automotive Women’s Alliance Foundation (AWAF). We are a dedicated professional organization focused on supporting the Advancement of Women in the Automotive, Vehicular, and Mobility sectors.

The Scholarship Committee proudly offers two application deadlines each year in January and June, selecting scholarship recipients every quarter.  We are dedicated to empowering women who exhibit a genuine passion and commitment to shape or advance in the automotive, mobility, and related career fields. We aim to alleviate financial burdens on students, allowing them to focus on acquiring knowledge and developing their careers in the rapidly evolving world of global mobility.

To be eligible for a scholarship, applicants must be accepted to or enrolled in an accredited collegiate program, maintain a GPA of 3.0 or higher, and hold citizenship in North America.  We accept applications year-round, and we encourage our AWAF members and their family members to apply.

Please be aware that AWAF reserves the right to modify its scholarship guidelines and eligibility requirements at any time, without notice to current or future applicants or recipients, and without liability.  Don’t miss this chance to invest in your future and make a meaningful impact in the automotive, vehicular and mobility industries.

How to Apply

The Automotive Women's Alliance Foundation (AWAF) is dedicated to supporting the advancement of women in the automotive, vehicular, and mobility sectors. If you are interested, we offer an online application process for scholarship submissions. Please review our scholarship guidelines and ensure that you have all required documents ready for upload when completing your application.

Step 1:  Education Scholarship Guidelines

1. Applicants must be accepted to a college or university
2. Applicants must have and maintain a minimum of a 3.0 GPA during a scholarship-funded semester
3. If an applicant cannot accept the scholarship or if education is interrupted, the status of funds will be reviewed by the AWAF Scholarship Committee
4. The scholarship funds awarded will be valid at the college or university to be used toward tuition and fees.
5. The scholarship check will be awarded in the name of the applicant, student ID#, and the educational institution.
6. Scholarship awards will be chosen by application.  The AWAF Scholarship Committee may conduct interviews.
7. Applicant must give written or electronic notification of acceptance within five (5) days of award notification.
8. This scholarship is open to North American citizens.

This application and any scholarship award are subject to the terms and conditions set forth on AWA Foundation’s website, which may be updated from time to time.  AWA Foundation Board of Directors administers the Automotive Women’s Alliance Foundation (AWAF) Scholarship program. The AWAF is a national non-profit 501c3 registered service organization. Scholarships are awarded without regard to race, color, creed, religion, or national origin.  AWA Foundation thanks you for your interest in this scholarship.      

Step 2:  Application and Required Documents for Submission

• Complete the online scholarship application and prepare to upload the required documents in the formats (PDF, PNG, JPG), and convert Word documents to PDF
• Documents must be legible, and individual files must be less than 5MB
• Cover letter: One page detailing your career aspirations in the automotive, vehicular or mobility industries.  Be sure to add your name on the cover letter.
• Resume:  Include education, work experience, volunteerism, and extracurricular activities (maximum 2 pages)
• Academic Transcript:  High school transcript for seniors, and current/last college transcript for others
• Acceptance letter from college/school: Required for high school seniors or college transfer students not yet enrolled
• Optional:  recommendation letter(s), other noteworthy items.  You may combine them into one file.

Lastly, after submitting your documents, please wait five (5) seconds or so to receive an AWAF screen confirmation for a successful upload.

If you forget to add a document or want someone to send a recommendation on your behalf, include your name in the subject, or have a question, send it to scholarship@AWAFoundation.org