Empowering youth through
automotive education and community outreach
SCHOLARSHIPS & GRANTS
The Fund Committee supports annually (through scholarships and/or grants) students and young professionals looking to get an education/enter into a profession in the following categories:
Restoration
Restoration is a key element of the automotive hobby. Our efforts here are to help students start or expand their careers in this area. The pilot program in 2021 was with the RPM Foundation to help provide support for internships to gain valuable hands-on experience. In 2022, the Fund Committee supported the RPM Foundation's X-Cup team in The Great Race.
Performance in Automotive
This program works with schools that emphasize careers on performance, and the Fund offers scholarships to students through the schools' financial aid departments.
Aviation Careers
This program is focused on supporting students pursuing a technical career in the aviation field.
Tools for Techs
This program awards scholarships for starter tool sets students need to buy to begin their tech education and has supported students at the Blue Ridge Community College in Hendersonville, NC.
Women in Automotive
The Fund's efforts are directed to identifying programs focused on encouraging women to pursue technical careers and then supporting them so they remain in these areas.
Local Scholarships
The Fund is dedicated to supporting a local student (Beaufort County and the surrounding counties) who wants to pursue a career in the automotive/aviation/mobility industry through an annual scholarship award.
If you're interested in learning more about any of the above opportunities, please contact Driving Young America's Committee member, Robert Lee.
The Fund Committee supports annually (through scholarships and/or grants) students and young professionals looking to get an education/enter into a profession in the following categories:
Restoration
Restoration is a key element of the automotive hobby. Our efforts here are to help students start or expand their careers in this area. The pilot program in 2021 was with the RPM Foundation to help provide support for internships to gain valuable hands-on experience. In 2022, the Fund Committee supported the RPM Foundation's X-Cup team in The Great Race.
Performance in Automotive
This program works with schools that emphasize careers on performance, and the Fund offers scholarships to students through the schools' financial aid departments.
Aviation Careers
This program is focused on supporting students pursuing a technical career in the aviation field.
Tools for Techs
This program awards scholarships for starter tool sets students need to buy to begin their tech education and has supported students at the Blue Ridge Community College in Hendersonville, NC.
Women in Automotive
The Fund's efforts are directed to identifying programs focused on encouraging women to pursue technical careers and then supporting them so they remain in these areas.
Local Scholarships
The Fund is dedicated to supporting a local student (Beaufort County and the surrounding counties) who wants to pursue a career in the automotive/aviation/mobility industry through an annual scholarship award.
If you're interested in learning more about any of the above opportunities, please contact Driving Young America's Committee member, Robert Lee.
PAST PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
Blue Ridge automotive students receive gift of Automotive Toolkits.
Six Automotive students at Blue Ridge Community College recently received a gift of Blue-Point by Snap-On toolkits from Hilton Head Island Concours d’Elegance. They are regarded as top quality with lifetime warranties, valued at $500.
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Jack Reusch, a Dean's List student at UNOH (University of Northwestern Ohio), is studying under the Automotive/High Performance and 2 + 2 Business Admin (with a marketing concentration) programs. The scholarship Jack received fall 2021 allowed him to focus solely on his studies instead of splitting his time between school and a part time job.
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For Jamie Sullivan, this scholarship created pathways she could have never imagined including full time driving and crewing for Razin Kane Monster Trucks and perform her mechanical skills at Volusia Speedway Park with the UNOH Motorsports Team. Jamie will graduate June 2022 with a degree in both Automotive & High-Performance Motorsports.
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Thanks to a $5,000 grant from the Hilton Head Island Concours, an Automotive student will be able to earn a living as they learn the craft of restoration in a South Carolina shop. The funds will bridge the gap in living expenses and assist with the purchase of tools for the Apprentice to begin their career.
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MICHELIN JUNIOR CHALLENGE DESIGN Since 2017, the Hilton Head Island Concours' Driving Young America charitable fund has partnered with Michelin North America to bring an exclusive, one-of-a-kind experience to Beaufort County high school students. The Challenge is open to any student attending one of the six high schools in the Beaufort County School District and the Boys & Girls Club of Hilton Head Island. Each year, students are presented with the theme of the current challenge and are asked to create and submit their design. All entries are judged by designers from Michelin and one finalist (individual or team) is selected from each school/club. Finalists present their entries at the Hilton Head Island Concours to an expert panel of judges (which has included names such as Michael Simcoe (GM), Jay Ward (Pixar) and Moray Callum (Ford)) who then select the overall winner. Each finalist receives a scholarship, the overall winner receives an additional scholarship and the winning school receives a cash prize. Design this fall at the 2025 Hilton Head Island Concours! |
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Elaine Guo was selected as the inaugural winner in 2017.
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Ford designers Moray Callum and Craig Metros review the 2021 entries.
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Winner Garrett Seckinger who represented his team in 2021 presented to the panel at the HHI Concours.
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HAGERTY YOUTH JUDGING In partnership with Hagerty and the Hagerty Drivers Foundation, the Hilton Head Island Concours offers youth (ages 6 - 14) the opportunity to get more involved by bringing the world of judging to a kid-friendly level and connecting future enthusiasts with current collectors. Does your child like cars and want a chance to learn about some cool classics? This year, Hagerty will again offer their signature Youth Judging Program as part of the 2025 Hilton Head Island Concours d’Elegance. The program is free (show admission is complimentary to Youth Judges and their parent/guardian) and lasts about 90 minutes. Click here for more information! |
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Hagerty Youth Judging.
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The rain in 2021 couldn't keep these budding enthusiasts away.
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Hagerty Youth Judging.
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FREE STUDENT ADMISSION
Wanting to make the event accessible to all future enthusiasts, through The Fund, the Hilton Head Island Concours provides all students (no age limitation) with complimentary admission at the gate to the Car Club Showcase (Saturday, Nov. 1) & Concours d'Elegance (Sunday, Nov. 1). And in addition, for those who request it at the gate, one parent or guardian/student can receive 50% off general admission.
For more information, click here.
