Ford College Student Program
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$500 Bonus Cash for Students
$500 Bonus Cash
Current College or Trade School student or Alumni within 3 years of graduation date are eligible to receive $500 Bonus Cash* toward the purchase or lease of an eligible/select new Ford or Lincoln vehicle.
PROGRAM DETAILS
To be eligible, students must meet one of the below requirements:
- Active College/Trade School Students:
Student is enrolled Full-time OR Half-time based on the specifications of an accredited Four-Year College/University, Junior College, Community College, or Trade School that the student is attending. - Active Graduate Students:
Student is currently enrolled based on the specifications of an accredited Graduate School program. - Recent College Graduates:
Student has graduated and is within 3 years from their date of graduation. For example, student graduates May 6, 2022 - they will be eligible until May 31, 2025. A student graduated on May 4, 2020, they are eligible through May 31, 2023. - High School Seniors or Recent High School Graduates with a letter of intent to attend a qualifying university:
Student must have completed all requirements for graduation to qualify using an anticipated or future graduation date, and have can provide Letter of Intent to attend a qualified university. - College Student Internships Participants, Trade School Apprenticeships and Medical Student residencies now qualify with restrictions:
See dealership representative for restriction details.
Ineligible Student Categories:
- Those students enrolled less than half time based on the specifications of an accredited College/University/Trade School.
- One-course completion certificates.
- On-the-job training courses (i.e. sales training, teaching certificates, professional designations and adult education courses).
- English as a second language courses do not qualify
PROOF OF STUDENT ELIGIBILITY
Proof of Full-Time or Half Time enrollment status based on the specifications of an accredited Four-Year College/University, Junior College, Community College, or Trade School
OR
For those students between terms (i.e. summer semester/vacation) or recent high school seniors entering their first term in college in the fall of 2022, proof of prior or future term enrollment (see examples below)
Examples of eligible documentation include, but are not limited to the following:
- Copy of College/University Diploma
- Copy of Final Transcript
- Letter from College/University/Trade School Registrar's office stating conferred graduation date and type of degree earned
- Dated letter of intent confirming enrollment - valid for no more than 6 months
- Current class schedule