The Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum announced the official launch of the Wally Parks Memorial Education Fund for students seeking careers in the automotive industry. The grant, which comes at a time of drastic increases in college tuition, is geared toward high school and college-level students who are either actively pursuing a career as an automotive technician or as an automotive industry professional. Need-based grants are awarded, in the amount of $1,000 - $5,000 to deserving students who demonstrate both significant motivation and aptitude for a career in motorsports or an automotive-related field.
Criteria and application information for this scholarship is available on the Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum website at http://museum.nhra.com/education.asp.