Automotive Content Professionals Network (ACPN) Now Accepting 2025 Leadership 2.0 Scholarship Applications

BETHESDA, Md. – April 10, 2025 – The Automotive Content Professionals Network (ACPN), a community of the Auto Care Association, is now accepting applications to award one deserving ACPN member a scholarship to attend the highly acclaimed University of the Aftermarket’s Leadership 2.0 program. Leadership 2.0 is a postgraduate style leadership and business skills education program designed to promote the development of auto care industry leaders. It is the industry's cornerstone educational program, that fosters the development of visionary auto care executives. 

“The ACPN Leadership 2.0 Scholarship is a unique opportunity to empower leaders in the automotive content space,” said Joe Thomas, scholarship chair, ACPN Council. “By investing in the professional growth of our members, we are fostering visionary leaders who will drive innovation and success within the auto care industry.” 

The Leadership 2.0 program is an intensive and intellectually challenging two-week executive development and learning experience deeply rooted in the theoretical and practical application of auto care leadership principles. To be eligible, applicants must be members of the ACPN community and employed by an Auto Care Association member company. Winners are responsible for their own travel and hotel accommodation.  

Graduates of the program receive 7.0 CEUs toward their Automotive Content Professional (ACP) and Automotive Aftermarket Profession (AAP) designations. The scholarship is valued at $6,650 and covers tuition, class materials and meals (travel and hotel accommodations are not included in the program cost).  

The deadline to submit your application is Friday, May 30, 2025. 

The first session is scheduled for the week of Aug.10-14, 2025, at the Northwood University Campus in Midland, Michigan. The second session is planned for March 2026 in Raleigh, North Carolina. 

For a complete list of requirements and the application, please visit autocare.org/acpn.  

To learn more, contact Katy McQuiston, manager, community engagement, ACPN, at katy.mcquiston@autocare.org.