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2025 Manufacturers' Representative's Leadership 2.0 Scholarship Application

2025 Manufacturers' Representative's Leadership 2.0 Scholarship Application

The Manufacturers’ Representative Council is accepting applications to award ONE deserving manufacturer representative a scholarship to attend the highly-acclaimed University of the Aftermarket’s 2025-2026 Leadership 2.0 Program. The scholarship is valued at $6,650 and covers the price of tuition, class materials and meals.

Leadership 2.0 is a post-graduate style leadership and business skills education program designed to promote the development of the next generation of auto care leaders. It is the industry's cornerstone educational program that fosters the development of a new generation of visionary auto care executives. The program is an intense and intellectually-challenging two-week executive development and learning experience deeply rooted in the theoretical and practical application of auto care leadership principles.

The first session is scheduled for the week of August 10-14, 2025 at the Northwood University Campus in Midland, MI. The second session is planned to be held the week of March 8-12, 2026 at a location to be announced.


Graduates of the program receive 7.0 CEUs towards their Automotive Aftermarket Profession (AAP) designations. The scholarship is valued at $6,650 and covers the price of tuition, class materials and meals.


Eligibility:

  • Applicant must be a current manufacturer representative. 
  • The applicant’s employer must be an Auto Care Association member in good standing.
  • The scholarship applicants should have achieved success within their organizations through professionalism, hard work, dedication and remarkable abilities.
  • Applicants must have approval from employer to attend both Leadership 2.0 sessions
  • Suggested work experience: 2-5 years in the industry
  • Winner is responsible for travel and/or airfare to each session.

Application Deadline:

  • Completed application must be submitted by Friday, June 13, 2025.

Results:

  • Results will be shared by email late-June.
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5. To be eligible for the Manufacturers' Representative's Leadership 2.0 scholarship, you must be able to attend both in-person sessions. The first session is scheduled for the week of August 10-14, 2025 at the Northwood University Campus in Midland, MI. The second session is planned to be held the week of March 8-12, 2026 at a location to be announced.

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