The Greater Chicago Ford dealers are partnering with the Ford Fund, the philanthropic arm of Ford Motor Company, to provide a million dollars in scholarship funding to help support students pursuing careers as automotive technicians. Chicago is one of four regions contributing to the scholarship program, which will be available to help alleviate barriers to entering auto technician careers across the country. Funding will be facilitated by TechForce Foundation, a national nonprofit supporting students through their education and into careers as professional technicians. The Ford Auto Tech Scholarship is open to current and future students who are enrolled in post-secondary auto or auto and diesel technician training programs in the Greater Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas and Phoenix areas. This need-based scholarship is applied to a student’s school tuition account and may be used for all cost of attendance, including tuition, tools, living expenses, and transportation. For more information and to apply for the Ford Auto Tech Scholarship opportunity students can visit www.TechForce.org/FordFund. Applications are due by June 30, 2023, and applicants will be notified of the results on a rolling basis throughout the spring and summer.