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Aftermarket Content Professionals Network (ACPN) Now Accepting Applications for Leadership 2.0 Scholarship



April 17, 2026


ACPN Community _colorBETHESDA, Md. – April 17, 2026 – The Aftermarket Content Professionals Network (ACPN), a community of the Auto Care Association, is now accepting applications for its Leadership 2.0 Scholarship, which will award one ACPN member the opportunity to attend the University of the Aftermarket’s highly regarded Leadership 2.0 Program.  

“This scholarship reflects ACPN’s commitment to developing strong leaders within the content community,” said Joe Thomas, scholarship chair, ACPN council. “By supporting participation in Leadership 2.0, we’re helping members grow personally and professionally while advancing the industry as a whole.” 

The Leadership 2.0 Program is a post‑graduate–level leadership and business education experience designed to support the development of auto care industry leaders. As the industry’s cornerstone executive education program, Leadership 2.0 offers an intensive, intellectually challenging two‑week curriculum that blends theory with real‑world application of leadership principles specific to the auto care industry. 

To be eligible, applicants must be: 

  • A current member of the ACPN community; and
  • Employed by an Auto Care Association member company. 
Graduates of the Leadership 2.0 Program will receive 7.0 CEUs toward their Automotive Content Professional (ACP) and Automotive Aftermarket Professional (AAP) designations. The scholarship is valued at $6,650 and covers tuition, course materials and meals. (Travel and hotel accommodations are not included.) 

The first session of Leadership 2.0 is scheduled for Aug. 9–13, 2026, at Northwood University in Midland, Michigan. The second session will take place in March 2027 in Raleigh, North Carolina. 

The scholarship recipient is responsible for their own travel and hotel accommodations.  

For more information about the ACPN Leadership 2.0 scholarship, including a complete list of eligibility requirements and the application, visit the ACPN Scholarships landing page.