FADRA IS GIVING AWAY UP TO $5,000

Application Deadline: June 1


Available to Employees and their Children

This is a great opportunity. The Florida Auto Dismantlers & Recyclers Association (FADRA) is awarding up to five $1,000 scholarships. FADRA wants to help you achieve your goals. DON’T LET THIS OPPORTUNITY PASS. It costs nothing to apply, and applying is simple. Review the scholarship guidelines and fill out the application below. For any questions, don't hesitate to call the FADRA office at 407-614-8354.

$1,000 COULD BE YOURS!

CALL 407-614-8354 FOR MORE INFORMATION

Don't think that it can’t be you or your children. Your employer’s membership in FADRA gives you and your children this amazing opportunity. Applying is simple and free. Recipients will join us to be acknowledged at the Annual Convention Banquet.


FADRA Scholarship Guidelines and Criteria

FADRA awards up to three $1,000 scholarships to employees, their children and/or grandchildren of non-owner FADRA Member employees and Associate Members attending various colleges, night schools, and technical schools. Children/students who demonstrate potential and interest in pursuing an undergraduate degree are eligible to apply. Scholarships are awarded per calendar year.

Eligibility Criteria

  • Candidates are required to have been approved for admission at a Qualified Community College, State College or University, Night School, or Technical School. 
  • The applicant must have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.70/4.00.
  • An official copy of the candidate’s high school transcript, or prior year’s college transcript, must accompany the application.
  • All Candidates must submit a one-page essay expressing their reasons for choosing a desired field, why they think they should receive the scholarship, and an overview of their future aspirations.
  • Two recommendation letters are required: one from a FADRA Member, and one personal reference. Examples include: counselor, high school teacher or activity director who is familiar with the candidate, college professor, or personal acquaintance.

Note: Selection emphasis will focus on coursework while in high school or college, course distribution, activities, the one page essay, and recommendation letters, rather than standardized test scores as a predictor for success.

Application Process
Candidates will be required to submit a complete application package, which includes a completed application form, transcript, essay, and two recommendation letters. Three members of the FADRA Scholarship Committee will review the applications and choose the winners.

Mail:
FADRA Scholarship Selection Committee
P.O. Box 770070
Winter Garden, FL 34777

Email: [email protected]

Scholarship Application PDF
 Printable PDF of Guidelines

Deadline Date – June 1

All application materials must be received at the FADRA Offices by June 1st. Scholarship Winners will be notified in writing in June and will be announced at the FADRA Annual Convention in July.

The Scholarship Award, a check in the amount of $1,000, will be presented to the scholarship recipient upon written certification of his/her enrollment for the fall term of the year the scholarship was granted. If the scholarship winner does not provide verification of his or her enrollment, or does not enter a community or state college in the fall, the scholarship monies will be forfeited.

Note: Previous Scholarship Winners are eligible to receive additional funding from FADRA. However, applicants must re-apply each year for Scholarship consideration.

FADRA would like to thank our Members and Corporate Partners for their generous contributions that make funding these scholarships possible!


Past FADRA Scholarship Winners

YEAR WINNERS COMPANY AFFILIATION SCHOOL ATTENDING
2023 Maura Liles Butler Auto Recycling Boston College
  Brandon Strickland LKQ - Ft. Myers Florida Gulf Coast University 
  Jenna Davis Pull-a-Part/U Pull & Pay University of Central Florida
  Italo Andrade Central Florida Pick and Pay University of South Florida
  Isabella Vega Ole South Auto Salvage South Florida State College
 2022 Maura Liles Butler Auto Recycling Boston College
  Brandon Strickland LKQ - Ft. Myers Florida Gulf Coast University
  Julia Dietrich Car-Part.com University of Kentucky
  Deleah Liles McKee Wrecker & Salvage Saint Johns River State College
  Eddie McDonald LKQ - Ft. Myers Florida State University
 2021 Deleah Liles McKee Wrecker & Salvage St. Johns River State College  
  Nathan Shane Brandon Auto Salvage Lynn University
  Elizabeth Bochert LKQ- - Melbourne Briar Cliff University
 2020 Natalie Davis U Pull & Pay University of Central Florida
  Greyson Liles Butler Auto Recycling University of Central Florida
  Jose Machado Brandon Auto Salvage Hillsborough Community College
 2019 Natalie Davis U Pull & Pay University of Central Florida
 2018 Mackenzie Boyd Gagel's Auto Parts Hillsborough Community College
  Stephen Hardy Recyclers' Cross Dock Lake Sumter State College
  Chelsie Silavent LKQ Pick Your Part-Daytona University of Central Florida
 2017 Brittany Carillo GO Auto Recycling Florida State College 
  Harley Cavnar Car-Part.com University of Central Florida
  Austin Tillis LKQ-Crystal River Valdosta State University
 2016 Franklin H. Peterson Academies of Technology    
  Daytona State College    
 2015 Stephen Falls Ole South Auto Salvage Florida State University
  Kenneth Britt Brandon Auto Salvage  
  Brandon Hicks LKQ - Crystal River Withlacoochee Technical School
  Kylor Stumbo Recyclers' Cross Dock  Lake Sumter State College
 2014 Marina Matthews Trademark Metals University of Kansas
  Taylor Porter Trademark Metals University  of Florida
  Suzanne Shewbrooks Trademark Metals University of Central Florida
 2013 Jose Alarcon Budget Auto Parts Webber Intl. University
  Clifford James    
  Taylor Porter Trademark Metals University of Florida
  Berlin Waters Pasco Auto Salvage  St. Leo University
2012 Jose Alarcon Budget Auto Parts  Webber Intl. University 
  Taylor Ann Allman John's Auto Parts Stetson University
  Nicholas Hudson Pasco Auto Salvage University of Central Florida
  Allison Rae Porter Trademark Metals Warner University
  Chelsie Silavent LKQ Pick Your Part-Daytona Stetson University
 2011 Nicole Baird Total Resource Auctions Flagler College
  Kimberly Anne Bessent Rusty Acres Automotive Florida State College
  Karen Bessent Sheffield Rusty Acres Automotive Mitchell Community College (NC)
  Janel Canty Brandon Auto Salvage  University of South Florida
  Allison Rae Porter Trademark Metals Warner University
 2010 Janel Canty Brandon Auto Salvage Hillsborough Community College 
  Nicholas Dunn Trademark Metals Hillsborough Community College  
  Allison Rae Porter Trademark Metals Warner University
  Charles Riley Insurance Auto Auctions Pensacola Jr. College
  Charles Wincek Ocala Recycling University of Oregon
2009 Ian Scott Merrifield Cocoa Auto Salvage  
  Colin Andrew Lytton Trademark Metals Florida State University
  Vincent Ray Oliver Insurance Auto Auctions Texas A&M University
  Stefan Daniel Rivas Trademark Metals University of Central Florida
  Melissa Sue Wincek Ocala Recycling Central Methodist University
2008 Colin Andrew Lytton Trademark Metals Florida State University
  Claire Celeste McGeachy Rigsby's Auto Salvage Pasco-Hernando Community College
  Vincent Ray Oliver Insurance Auto Auctions Texas A&M University
  Chase Chaffee Rivas Trademark Metals University of Central Florida
  Jessica Marie Smith Budget Auto Parts  
2007 Claire Celeste McGeachy Rigsby's Auto Salvage Pasco-Hernando Community College