Fleetio has announced the second year of its scholarship program in partnership with the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE), offering financial assistance to automotive technicians and students pursuing professional certification.

The expanded program will award 15 scholarships totaling $35,000 to help cover ASE certification expenses, tools and other supplies.

The initiative comes as fleet maintenance operations continue to face workforce challenges. Technician shortages ranked among the top five fleet maintenance concerns in the American Trucking Associations' Spring 2026 Technology & Maintenance Council Survey.

What Does the Fleetio ASE Scholarship Cover?

Active Fleetio customers can nominate an automotive technician or student pursuing ASE certification through Professional-level Certification tests or an ASE Accredited Training Program.

The program will award:

• 10 grand-prize scholarships of $3,000 each: Funding for registration and testing fees for three ASE Professional-level Certification tests, tools and other supplies.
• Five runner-up scholarships of $1,000 each: Financial assistance for certification testing fees and tool upgrades.

Recipients will be selected based on their demonstrated commitment to advancing their careers in automotive repair.

"The crews that win invest in their people," said Dave Johnson, president and CEO of ASE. "When you help technicians get ASE Certified and support their growth, you’re building the competency, confidence, and teamwork that create a culture of excellence."

Supporting Technician Development and Fleet Maintenance

The scholarship program is intended to support technician training and professional development as fleet operators work to address workforce shortages.

Katherine Daniel of St. Johns County School District, a recipient of Fleetio's 2025 ASE Scholarship, said certification helped her apply technical knowledge in her daily work.

"Earning my ASE certifications not only helped me to better understand automotive and diesel technology concepts that I learned in school and that I use on the job every day, but it also helped keep me up to date on the latest developments," Daniel said.

Fleetio said the program is part of its broader efforts to support fleet maintenance teams through technician training and maintenance management technology.

"From small fleets to fleets operating with 80,000 assets or more, the technician shortage is felt in every shop, shift, and asset," said Leslie Henthorn, chief marketing officer at Fleetio.

"These scholarships help our customers build a deeper bench of certified technicians, allowing even the largest fleets to feel small with the right crew in place."

How to Nominate a Technician

Nominations for the Fleetio ASE Scholarship Program are open Nov. 10 through Dec. 1, 2026.

Active Fleetio customers can nominate eligible automotive technicians or students pursuing ASE certification.

Additional information and nomination details are available on the Fleetio ASE Scholarship Program website.