W.L. Brewer Scholarship
Offered by Orlando Region Ford Parts & Service Club
W.L. Brewer Scholarship is a scholarship from Orlando Region Ford Parts & Service Club.
About 30 minutes of work, based on what the sponsor asks for.
Who can apply
- Employer connection
- Required
- How you're selected
- closed
- Type of school
- college education
What the sponsor says
Pictured is the late Bill Brewer displaying the Fred Jones Award, which is presented by the Club to a member for outstanding contributions and dedication.
Bill's wealth of knowledge and his gentlemanly manner made him an inspiration to those of us lucky enough to have known him.
History
The following is excerpted from the cover story entitled "The Ace of Clubs" by Claudia Capos in the September 2000 issue of Dealer World Magazine.
"Nearly a decade ago, three members of the Orlando Region Ford Parts & Service Club took a gamble. The Club had recently produced and sold 100 sets of parts management training videos, but instead of keeping the $25,000 in proceeds for club use, Parts Managers Bill Brewer, Bob Sigmon and Richard Bennett set up an endowment fund. They hoped to help the sons and daughters of local parts, service, and body shop employees gain a college education.
The three managers decided to name the scholarship in honor of Brewer, three-time president of the Orlando Club and mastermind behind the videotape project.
And the trio's bet continues to pay off. In the past eight years the fund has grown tremendously, thanks to donations from other Florida Parts & Service Clubs, parts suppliers, and various vendors. Today the Brewer fund totals nearly $120,000 and working only off the interest, provides nearly $6,000 annually in scholarships."
Today
Today the fund has grown to over $350,000. In 2015 the Board voted to make the most significant change since its inception by awarding the interest from the endowment plus half of the net proceeds from the previous year’s meeting. This enables the Club to award up to $15,000 in scholarships this year!
Eligibility & AWARDS
Applicants must be sponsored by the Parts, Service or Body Shop Manager of a Ford or Lincoln Dealership that is reasonably active in the Parts and Service Club, with the Parts, Service or Body Shop Manager attending at least one in three meetings.
To be eligible for a scholarship, you must be:
1. An employee of the Parts, Service or Body Shop Department in a Ford or Lincoln Dealership within the Orlando Region who has completed at least two years of employment by the application deadline (April 15th) or:
2. A dependent child (up to the age of 26) of a Ford or Lincoln Dealership Parts, Service or Body Shop employee who has completed at least two years of employment by the application deadline (April 15th) and:
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Last checked 2026-08-11. Deadlines change without notice, so confirm with the sponsor before you rely on one.