According to the North American Equipment Dealers Association (NAEDA), 47 dealership workers have been authorized for the 2023 EDF Matching Scholarship Program. Each employee will get a $2,000 scholarship, with the EDF contributing $1,000 and the collaborating equipment merchant contributing $1,000.
The EDF matching scholarship program is intended to help employees or potential employees of farm, construction, industrial, and outdoor power equipment dealers with training, retraining, or advancement. This is done in order to build a greater pool of qualified, long-term employees for those dealerships.
“We are excited that the EDF can continue to support dealers and their employees through the educational programs and services designed specifically for our industry,” shared Tom Nobbe, Chair of the EDF. “Dealers are investing heavily in their facilities, their employees and their work environment and we are making our dealerships attractive places to work. We are pleased that NAEDA and the EDF can continue to support their efforts through this program.”
Through the Curriculum in Agriculture and Science Education (CASE) Program, the EDF also recently provided $90,000 to 140 middle and secondary school teachers in need of curriculum certification to begin and teach ag mechanics and general ag programs. In addition, the EDF directs the industry’s Technicians for Tomorrow Program.
