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IOWA AUTO RECYCLERS ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIP
APPLICANT CRITERIA:
 Be a graduating high school senior or equivalent, or a college student who has been accepted to an
accredited university, state college, community college, business or liberal arts school
 A minimum 3.0 GPA during high school or first year college.
 Applicants (or their eligible dependent/relative) must be affiliated with the Iowa Auto Recyclers Association
to participate. EITHER:
 Be a recycling yard owner or relative of the recycling yard owner who is a direct member of the Iowa
Auto Recyclers. The owner of the recycling yard must be employed at the recycling yard, and not at
other enterprises owned by the recycling yard.
 “Relatives” may include a son, daughter, grandchild, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, or spouse of the
owner.
 Brothers, sisters, uncles, aunts, nieces, or nephews of the owner will not be eligible to participate
unless employed in the business.
OR
 Be an employee or dependent of an employee of the member yard who has been employed for one year
or more.
 Applicant must remain a degree-seeking student, enrolled at least full-time (a minimum of 12 credit hours per
term).
APPLICANT GUIDELINES:
 Complete attached application, download at nder SCHOLARSHIP
 Enclose an official copy of the applicants’ high school transcripts (in separate sealed envelope) with
application.
 Include a one to two page essay on one of the following topic:
Do you think the future technology of vehicle to vehicle communications (V2V) will affect today and
future drivers for the better or worse?
 Two recommendation forms filled out from a school counselor, school official, employer or high school
teacher who is familiar with the applicant.
 Applicants must remain enrolled in the same accredited four-year college, accredited university, state
college, community college or business or liberal arts school for at least one year after accepting scholarship
funds to be eligible for the full award.
 Obtain a letter from your parents’ employer confirming date of hire with the firm. Your parent must have
been or will be employed with a full member of the Iowa Automotive Recyclers for at least one year prior to
application.
All candidates will be required to submit a complete application package, which includes a completed
application form, transcripts, essay and two recommendation forms to:
IAR SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE ATTN: JODI KUNDE 55 WEST 32ND STREET DUBUQUE IA 52001,
you can e-mail any questions to Jodi at .
DEADLINE DATE: The deadline for receipt for all application materials must be received by the IAR scholarship
committee by midnight MARCH 15TH. Up to $5000.00 will be awarded in scholarships for the fall term. The
winners will be notified in writing in April and will be posted on the IAR website.
The scholarship award check will be forwarded to the scholarship recipient’s school upon written certification of
his/her enrollment for the fall term of the year the scholarship was granted. If the scholarship winner does not
provide enrollment verification for the fall term the scholarship monies will be forfeited.
SCHOLARSHIP SELECTION: The scholarship will be awarded based on review of the following: course work in high
school, course distribution, activities, the one page essay and recommendations. Standardized test scores will
NOT be used as a factor in the selection process.