The Automotive Industries Association of Canada has announced the recipients of the 2018 Arthur Paulin Automotive Aftermarket Scholarship.

The annual Arthur Paulin Automotive Aftermarket Scholarship Awards program was established by members of the Automotive Industries Association of Canada (AIA) to provide monetary assistance to deserving students who wish to further their education in the automotive field. The Scholarship Awards were designed to:

• Promote professionalism within the automotive aftermarket,
• Create awareness of the aftermarket industry and attract new people to the industry, and
• Advance the state of knowledge within the industry.

To be eligible to win an Arthur Paulin Automotive Aftermarket Scholarship, applicants must be enrolled in an automotive aftermarket industry related program or curriculum at a Canadian college or university. This includes students pursuing their studies as an automotive apprentice. It also includes studies in any of the following automotive sectors: auto body, hard parts, heavy duty, or motive power (machinists).

The 2018 recipients are:

• Jordan Portelance – Georgian College
• France-Line Cormier – CCNB – Bathurst
• Olivier Kengnie – CCNB – Bathurst
• Eric James Elvidge – Georgian College
• Jessica Cowan – Georgian College
• Joseph Atherley – Centennial College
• Andrew Faul – University of British Columbia

Each year at least five scholarships will be awarded annually across Canada to qualified students enrolled in an automotive program in each of the following regions: Atlantic Canada, Quebec, Ontario, Western Canada. One scholarship will be awarded to a student pursuing studies at the Canadian Automotive Institute of Georgian College in Barrie, Ontario.

For more information on the Arthur Paulin Automotive Aftermarket Scholarship, visit HERE.