2025 Scholarships & Awards - North American Council of Automotive Teachers (NACAT)

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2025 Scholarships Available

Instructor of the Year Award
with Tomorrow's Tech

Apply for the Instructor of the Year

The Instructor of the Year program recognizes the auto instructor who takes an unconventional approach to education, works a little too hard and most importantly, is committed to educating the best future technicians.

This isn’t your typical contest because the Instructor of the Year is far from your typical educator.

Six instructors will be featured by Tomorrow’s Tech from November 2024 through April 2025 and, from those instructors, we will name the 2024-2025 B’laster Instructor of the Year.

The Winning instructor will be featured in a video produced by Tomorrow’s Tech staff during May 2025 and showcased on the Tomorrow’s Technician website and eNewsletter. As the Instructor of the Year, you not only win a revered title few have ever held, but you also win a visit* from B’laster and Tomorrow’s Tech to your school to celebrate your achievements, $1,000 for your school, $500 for yourself, and some great prizes from B’laster for your classroom.

Deadline: Monthly winners through November 2024 through April 2025. Overall winner announced May 2025.

2025 Automotive Instructor Award
sponsored by Cengage

(available to an automotive instructor)

Apply for Automotive Instructor Scholarship

$2,000 scholarship funding a 1-year NACAT membership and attendance to the annual NACAT Conference sponsored by Cengage

Deadline: March 15, 2025

Lisse Duvic Scholarship

(available to a first time spouse)

In memory of Lisse Duvic, the Duvic family is providing a scholarship to one first-time spouse at the 2025 NACAT Conference.

This $500 scholarship includes one guest package, 2 Awards Lunch tickets, and the remaining balance towards the hotel stay. The recipient will be honored at the 2025 NACAT Conference Awards Lunch.

Apply for Lisse Duvic Scholarship

Deadline: April 15, 2025

Larry Cotten Memorial Scholarship

(available to a collision student)

The Larry Cotten Memorial Scholarship is offered by the North American Council of Automotive Teachers (NACAT). The $1,000 scholarship is awarded to a student training to become a collision repair technician.

Apply for Larry Cotten Scholarship

Deadline: March 31, 2025

Mitchell1 Educator of the Year Award

(available to an automotive instructor)

The Mitchell1 Educator of the Year Award is presented at the NACAT Conference. This award is presented to the educator that scored the highest on ASE tests during the past year.