For decades, the NRCA has awarded scholarships to students who attend one of Nebraska’s five technical schools, and major in automotive technology, auto body, or any other automotive-related curriculum.
We’re able to offer these scholarships by earmarking a portion of each member’s yearly dues, raising money from the sale of merchandise and the work we do for others, and through direct donations.
Additionally, we offer this program to organizations that would like to award their own full or partial sponsored NRCA scholarship. For example, Tri City Street Rods has offered a scholarship for many years, which has been awarded as an NRCA scholarship sponsored by that club. Scholarship donations are displayed in our newsletters and on this website.
The NRCA board offers a number of $2,000 scholarships every year, with 10 offered in 2025. They are awarded to applicants who we believe are both highly qualified, and highly motivated to pursue a career in the automotive field.
Nothing gives us a better feeling than helping students who will use our funds to be successful in an automotive career. So if you or someone you know may be interested in applying, here’s some additional information about the NRCA scholarship program:
- Our scholarship committee is made up of several veteran board members
- Scholarship applications are graded individually, on a points basis, in 10 different areas
- The committee meets to review individual findings, and to decide which applicants will continue on to be interviewed
- The committee will interview applicants, then make their final decision on which applicants to award scholarships to
- If there are not enough highly qualified applicants, only those who the committee believes are a good investment will be awarded a scholarship
- We are proud to report a high success rate for our scholarship participants
- Applications are due every year by March 1
NRCA Scholarship Application 2026
Completed applications should be mailed to:
Brad Kernick
4308 Country Club Lane
Kearney, NE 68845
