MIchael Busch Memorial Scholarships

The National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation (NATEF) awards two $1,000 Michael Busch Memorial Fund scholarships each year, to students in ASE/NATEF certified post secondary schools training to become collision repair technicians.

• Qualified applicants must either be a graduating high school senior or have graduated from high school.
• Applicants must be enrolled in a full time ASE/NATEF certified post secondary collison repair program.
• Applicants must completely fill out the GAAS application. All school transcripts including high school and post-secondary (if applicable) must be submitted with the application. 
• At least one letter of recommendation from a non-family member must be submitted with the application.  
• A 250-word essay on why the student believes they deserve to be a scholarship recipient must be submitted with the application.
   

Contact:

Peter Kornafel

About Michael Busch:

The Michael Busch Memorial Scholarship fund was created in memory of the son of former collision shop owner and ASE board member Jim Busch, who operated a business in Issaquah, Wash., until his retirement. Michael was an automotive technology student who tragically lost his battle with cancer. Each recipient of the Michael Busch scholarship receives $1,000 to be used toward their automotive education.

About NATEF:
NATEF is the National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation. NATEF sets standards for automotive education program, and ASE – the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence, certifies schools, which meet these standards. See www.natef.org for a list of certified programs.