Ford Motor Co. announced Monday that its philanthropic Ford Fund, along with Ford dealers, is investing $2 million in scholarship money throughout the country to help students become automotive ...

Oil change in a garage, used motor oil. (Photo by: Delmarty J/Alpaca/Andia/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) The students are there. The talent is there. The faculty are definitely there.

The initiative will provide students with direct pathways to auto technician careers, earning industry certifications before graduating high school.