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The NextMile Scholarship Program
Deadline to apply: June 1, 2020 3:00 pm CT

At MileOne, we agree that “education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” It is with these words, originally spoken by Nelson Mandela, coupled with our desire to support our MileOne employees and their families in their quest for furthering their education, that MileOne Autogroup is offering The NextMile Scholarship Program. This program is available to employees, spouses/domestic partners and children of employees who are rising high school seniors or who have already earned their high school degrees. Recipients will receive a renewable $2,500 scholarship towards their education at an accredited 2 or 4 year college, university, graduate school, or vocational-technical school of their choice.

This program is administered by Scholarship America®, the nation’s largest designer and manager of scholarship, tuition assistance and other education support programs for corporations, foundations, associations, and individuals. Awards are granted without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sexual orientation, age, gender, disability, or national origin.

Applicants to the The NextMile Scholarship Program must:

  • Be a full-time or part-time employee of MileOne, or spouse, domestic partner or a dependent child* of a full-time MileOne employee who has a minimum of one year of continuous employment with the company as of the application deadline.
    *A dependent child is defined as a biological child, legally adopted child, stepchild, or legal ward living in the employee’s household or primarily supported by the employee.
  • Be a current high school senior graduating in spring 2020, a high school graduate who plans to enroll, or is currently enrolled in, part-time or full-time undergraduate, graduate, or vocational-technical study at an accredited two or four year college, university, graduate school, or vocational-technical school located in the United States for the entire 2020-21 academic year.
  • Have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale (or its equivalent).
  • Not have been convicted of a felony.

Awards

If selected as a recipient, the student will receive a $2,500 award. Up to fifty (50) awards will be granted each year. The award must be used during the academic year for which it was granted.
Awards may be renewed for up to three additional years for undergraduate, graduate, or vocational-technical study on the basis of maintaining a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale (or equivalent), continued employment of the MileOne employee, and continuation of the program by MileOne Autogroup.

Selection of Recipients

Scholarship recipients are selected on the basis of academic performance, demonstrated leadership and participation in school and community activities, honors, work experience, statement of career and educational goals and objectives, unusual personal or family circumstances and an online recommendation.  Financial need is not considered. Selection of recipients is made by Scholarship America. In no instance does any officer or employee of MileOne Autogroup play a part in the selection. All applicants agree to accept the decision as final.

Notification

Applicants will be notified in July. Not all applicants to the program will be selected as recipients. Students may reapply to the program each year they meet eligibility requirements.

Payment of Scholarships

Scholarship America processes scholarship payments on behalf of MileOne Autogroup. Payments are made in one installment on August 15.

As part of your application, you must upload the following:

  1. A current, complete transcript of grades. Grade reports are not accepted. Transcripts must display student name, school name, grades and credit hours for each course and term in which each course was taken.
  2. A digital head and shoulders photo of the applicant.

Also as part of your application, one online recommendation form must be submitted on your behalf.

Your application is not complete unless all required documents are submitted electronically.

Atlantic Automotive Corp., dba MileOne Autogroup has partnered with Scholarship America. Selecting the button below will redirect you the Scholarship America Student Hub!