Nebraska Rod and Custom Association Scholarship

Scholarship Value: $2,000

Awards Available: 12

Award Deadline: Mar 1, 2025


For over 20 years NRCA has worked to find ways to raise money to fund scholarships for students attending one of Nebraska's 5 tech schools majoring in automotive technology, auto body or any other automotive-related curriculum.  A portion of each members dues is ear marked for this rewarding effort of the association.  We also use the proceeds from the sale of merchandise, work we do for others, and direct donations.  Nothing we do gives us a better feeling than helping students who will use our funds to be successful in an automotive career.

We have a veteran committee of 4 board members who act as our scholarship committee.  Applications are due annually by March 1st

Applications are graded individually, on a points basis in 10 different areas.  The committee then meets to review their individual findings and has always found that there is a consensus on the applicants that will be invited for an interview.

Funding for scholarships is kept track of in a separate account and the NRCA board determines the number of $2,000 scholarships to make available each year. For this year the Board authorized UP TO 12 scholarships! If there are not enough highly qualified applications, only those who the committee feels are a good investment will be awarded a scholarship.  We are proud to report a high success rate for our scholarship participants.  

With an established program, we are happy to offer this service to clubs who would like to support that effort.  You can support an individual scholarship as the Tri City Street Rods has done for many years and it will be awarded as an NRCA scholarship sponsored by your organization.   Or you can donate a lessor amount and we will make sure credit is given in our newsletters and here on this website.  

The Nebraska Rod and Custom Association (NRCA) scholarship is $2,000. Each year the NRCA board authorizes the number to be awarded. They have approved awarding up to 12 scholarships this year (based on the number of qualified applicants). Qualifying applicants need to be either:

  •  Second-year student
  •  High school graduating senior

Who is/will enroll in any of the State of Nebraska’s Technical and Community Colleges in an automotive or auto body repair curriculum.

(The NRCA scholarship committee reserves the right to determine if the course of study selected by the student is acceptable.)

A scholarship committee will review applications and interviews will be held early April. Scholarship will be awarded 50% upon documented enrollment as a full-time student for the Fall semester and 50% upon achieving a minimum “C+” average and documented enrollment as a full-time student for the following Spring semester.

Minimum Requirements

  1. Must be enrolled in fall semester in any of the Technical and Community Colleges in Nebraska
  2. Must have a minimum 2.5-grade point average or a C+ (high school or 1st-year tech school)
  3. Must demonstrate responsibility and willingness to work toward vocational achievement
  4. Must be enrolled in a minimum of 12 credit hours
  5. We highly suggest that you include reference letters and school transcripts

Criteria for Selection:

  1. Meet minimum requirements
  2. Grade point average compared to other applicants
  3. Neatness and completeness of application
  4. Ability to clearly demonstrate personal goals
  5. Ability to clearly demonstrate vocational goals related to the automotive industry
  6. Involvement in community and school activities
  7. Work history
  8. Accomplishments and awards
  9. Quality of 250-word personal statement
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