Spencer Nicholas of Germansville has been selected for a $1,000 Bosch Automotive Aftermarket Scholarship.

Nicholas plans on attending the University of Northwestern Ohio to study automotive technology and high performance motor sports.

He was selected from more than 500 applicants at a recent meeting of the scholarship selection committee.

The University of the Aftermarket Foundation and other donors and organizations will award more than 300 scholarships in 2017 and have awarded more than 2,500 since the beginning of the program in 1996.

“It is a privilege to support this program training people for careers in the automotive aftermarket,” Chairman of the Scholarship Selection Committee Peter Kornafel said.

Contributions may be made to the University of the Aftermarket Scholarship Fund, c/o Nathan Perrine at Auto Care Association at 240-333-1040, or nathan.perrine@autocare.org. Designate any donation as restricted to scholarships. The University of the Aftermarket Foundation is a 501 (c) (3) organization.