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The GPC Scholarship Program

GPC Scholarship Fund has established a scholarship program to assist children of U.S. employees of Genuine Parts Company, Motion Industries, and The U.S. Automotive Group who plan to continue their education in college or vocational school programs.

Applications Currently Closed

The program is currently closed. Information for the 2026 program is tentative and subject to change.

The GPC Scholarship Program

The program is administered by Scholarship America®, the nation’s largest designer and manager of scholarships and other education support programs for corporations, foundations, associations, and individuals. Eligibility for individual programs is determined at the sole discretion of the sponsor and eligible applications are reviewed by Scholarship America’s evaluation team.

Eligibility

Applicants to The GPC Scholarship Program must:

  • Be children of part-time or full-time employees of Genuine Parts Company, Motion Industries, or NAPA Automotive Parts who have a minimum of one (1) year of service with the company as of the application deadline.
  • Be high school seniors or graduates, current college undergraduates or graduate level students.
  • Plan to enroll in part-time or full-time undergraduate or graduate study at an accredited two-year or four-year college, university or vocational-technical school for the Fall 2026 term or semester.

Awards

If selected as a recipient, the student will receive a $2,500 award. Up to ten (10) awards will be granted.

Awards are not renewable, but students may reapply to the program each year they meet eligibility requirements.

Awards are for undergraduate and graduate study only.

Notification

All applicants will be notified of final decisions in late July.

Notifications are sent via email. When setting up your account, avoid using a school or work email. Instead, use an active, personal email address that you will continue to have access to.

Please make sure to add studentsupport@scholarshipamerica.org as well as the program email address as safe senders in your email contact list.

Payment of Scholarships

Scholarship America processes scholarship payments on behalf of The GPC Scholarship Fund. Payment will be made in early August.

Selection of Recipients

Scholarship recipients are selected on the basis of:

  • Academic performance
  • Demonstrated leadership and participation in school and community activities
  • Work experience
  • A statement of educational and career goals and objectives
  • Unusual personal or family circumstances

Financial need is not considered.

Selection of recipients is made by Scholarship America. In no instance does any officer or employee of Genuine Parts Company, Motion Industries, or The U.S Automotive Group play a part in the selection. Not all applicants to the program will be selected as recipients. All applicants agree to accept the decision as final.

Requirements

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

  • A current, complete transcript of grades. Grade reports are not accepted. Transcripts must display:
    • Student name
    • School name
    • Grades
    • Credit hours for each course and term in which each course was taken.

NOTE: If you are providing SAT or ACT test scores, and those scores are not listed on your high school transcript, you will need to upload a copy of your test score report(s) separately. If you are uploading a college transcript, those scores are not required.

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

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