Back to the Bricks® GIVES BACK to the community we love!
Back to the Bricks® awards a total of $10,000 in post-secondary scholarships each year. The Scholarship Program provides assistance to high school seniors in Flint and Genesee County who are pursuing post-secondary study/training at a college or technical school in auto-body repair/painting, automotive design, auto mechanics, electrical/manufacturing/mechanical engineering, robotics, sales and marketing, software development for automotive applications, welding, or a STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) related program.
2025 Winners
BIG THANKS TO JEFF THREET & FAMILY
For over a decade, Back to the Bricks® has been incredibly fortunate to receive unwavering support from the owner of Insta-Lube Oil Change Centers, Jeff Threet. A true community champion, Jeff’s ongoing generosity has played a vital role in the growth and impact of the Back to the Bricks® Scholarship Fund, helping countless students pursue careers in automotive and technical fields. Whether through financial contributions, advocacy, or hands-on involvement like his Change your Oil Change a Life campaigns, his commitment has helped create meaningful opportunities for local youth while strengthening the foundation of our mission.
This year marks a bittersweet milestone as Jeff Threet retired, making Chrome & Ice 2025 his final VIP Experience supporting the scholarship fund. We are deeply grateful for his decade of dedication and the lasting legacy he leaves behind.
Thank you, Jeff, for driving change and giving back in such a powerful way.
Thanks a MILLION!
SCHOLARSHIP GUIDELINES:
All applications must be towards attending a post-secondary accredited school.
Preference is given to applicants attending a local college, university, technical school or institution, but not required.
Students in Flint and Genesee County already enrolled into a post-secondary program may apply but must be in good academic standing with the school they are currently enrolled in.
All applicants shall include an essay from 200-500 words on why they should be granted a scholarship. We encourage each applicant to include a personal accounting as to how the automotive industry or hobby has impacted their lives.
Scholarships will be on a ‘one-time’ basis.
If available, each application should include a family personal financial statement (FASFA).
Include at least one letter of recommendation with your application.
Each application shall include a transcript of grades (11th and 12th grades for high school applicants and for those already enrolled into a post-secondary school a current transcript of their grades).
The scholarship may be used for tuition and fees.
APPLICATION PROCESS WILL OPEN IN OCT OF 2025
Postmarked or via email (ambertaylor@backtothebricks.org)
Mailing Address:
Back to the Bricks® Scholarship
P.O. Box 500
Flint, MI 48501
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