LAS VEGAS — CCC Information Services Inc. is offering five schools $25,000 in collision repair training and education scholarships to assist deserving students pursuing a career in the automotive-collision repair industry. The CCC Outstanding Student Technician Scholarship, developed in cooperation with the I-CAR Education Foundation, is now accepting applications for the 2006 program.
“Retaining and recruiting qualified repair technicians remains a critical challenge for our industry,” said Jim Dickens, senior vice president at CCC. “We have created the CCC Outstanding Student Technician Scholarship program to help ensure that the best and brightest student technicians remain in school and go on to work in the industry. And, as we celebrate our 25th anniversary this year, we wanted to give something back to the industry that has been very supportive of us, while reaffirming CCC’s commitment to the future of automotive claims and collision repair.”
Applications can be obtained via cccis.com and must be submitted by 5 p.m. on Feb. 6, 2006. Winners will be announced in April 2006.
Ron Ray, executive director of the I-CAR Education Foundation, stated that: “The shortage of qualified repair technicians has the potential to negatively impact the ability of shop owners to run efficient and profitable businesses. CCC’s scholarship program will address this issue head on, providing funding to help students receive a high-quality education before entering the collision repair workforce.
To learn more about the CCC Outstanding Student Technician Scholarship Program, including student criteria, please visit the CCC website at cccis.com or call the I-CAR Education Foundation at or call 847-463-5282.
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