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Dylan James Miller Memorial Scholarship

Funded by
$500
1 winner$500
Awarded
Application Deadline
Jun 1, 2023
Winners Announced
Jun 30, 2023
Education Level
Undergraduate, Graduate
Eligibility Requirements
Education Level:
Undergraduate or graduate
Major/Field of Study:
Automotive

Dylan enjoyed helping others, and his greatest passion was repairing cars. 

He spent his last moments doing what he loved. Before he passed, Dylan was accepted into an automotive program to continue studying what he was passionate about. He wasn’t able to finish fulfilling this dream, so the Dylan James Miller Memorial Scholarship will help ensure that other students like Dylan get a chance to pursue their dreams. This scholarship will honor Dylan’s memory by helping students who share his interests.

Undergraduate and graduate students are eligible to apply if they are earning an automotive or diesel repair degree or certificate. In your application, write about why you are interested in pursuing this field of study.

Selection Criteria:
Ambition, Need, Boldest Bold.org Profile
Published October 24, 2022
Essay Topic

Why are you interested in pursuing a degree in the automotive field?

400–600 words

Winning Application

Delanee Ross
State Technical College of MissouriPerry, MO
Hi, my name is Delanee Ross. I am currently 18 years old and graduated from highschool at Mark Twain High School in spring of 2022. I am currently attending State Tech in Linn Missouri for Auto Body and Collision Repair. I was born in Perry, Missouri. I grew up in a farming family. I have grown running all sorts of equipment and helping work on broken machinery. We have done everything from running cattle to row crops. We mainly just do custom hay baling and row crop now. My grandpa, dad, and brother are all mechanics and farmers. My grandpa farms a little over two thousand acres. My dad and brother farm around three hundred acres, and just started this last year as their first year as official row crop farmers. I barrel race on the side for fun when I'm not busy working on the farm or working on my truck. I have barrel raced for the past six years and I now have 3 amazing horses under me that have taken me very far. I have won numerous buckles and a saddle for the time I have been barrel racing. I have enjoyed working on the farm with my family as it has brought us so much closer together. I restored my great grandpa's old pickup, with help from my father, for me to drive as my daily driver. It was a lot of work, but very much worth it. I was active in FFA throughout my highschool career. My horses have played a huge role in FFA and my whole life. FFA was an amazing outlet to allow me to use the horses not only as a hobby or something fun to do but use them as my SAE. They have taught me a lot about being responsible, good with my money, and so much more. FFA has always been super important to everyone in my family. My grandpa, dad, and brother have all done it before me. I fell in love with doing the body work and fixing vehicles when me and my dad did my great grandpa’s truck and I decided why not make a career out of it. I am attending State Tech in Linn Missouri in their Auto Body Collision Repair program. I plan on going to work somewhere close to home for a few years then eventually open up my own shop in my hometown.

FAQ

When is the scholarship application deadline?

The application deadline is Jun 1, 2023. Winners will be announced on Jun 30, 2023.