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title: "Big O Tires Awards 34 Students with Scholarships"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/f68bd132-bd41-4962-8ec4-47569d80dc1e
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20241008_big_o_tires_awards_34_students_with_scholarships.html
category: "Tires"
industry: "Automotive"
segment: "Tires"
published: 2024-10-08T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-10-31T18:35:38.575Z
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# Big O Tires Awards 34 Students with Scholarships

**TL;DR:** Big O Tires awarded 34 students with scholarships totaling $137,000 through the Big O Tires Scholarship Fund. The fund has provided nearly $1,000,000 in financial assistance to 428 students since its establishment in 2003.

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2024-10-08. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20241008_big_o_tires_awards_34_students_with_scholarships.html).*

## Story

Big O Tires announced that 34 students were recently awarded scholarships totaling $137,000 through the Big O Tires Scholarship Fund.

The Big O Tires Scholarship Fund was created to support Big O Tires employees, franchise owners and their shop employees, plus their immediate family members, with pursuits for additional education at a college, university or trade school. Since it was established in 2003, 428 students have received nearly $1,000,000 in financial assistance to help them pursue their dreams. Big O Tires scholarship recipients are selected based on a number of criteria, including academic record, extracurricular participation, financial need and more.

“In the spirit of Big O Tires’ commitment to training and education, we’re proud to recognize this group of students and help them achieve their goals with the support of a Big O Tires scholarship,” said Gary Skidmore, senior vice president & chief operating officer of Big O Tires. “We look forward to seeing the positive impact these scholarships will have on students within the Big O Tires family, and we are grateful for the support of our devoted franchisees who make this program possible.”

The Big O Tires Scholarship Fund is supported by Big O Tires franchise owners and Big O Tires, LLC.

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- Automotive (sector)
- franchise support (topic)
- Big O Tires (company)
- employee education (topic)
- Gary Skidmore (person)
- scholarship fund (topic)

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Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20241008_big_o_tires_awards_34_students_with_scholarships.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/f68bd132-bd41-4962-8ec4-47569d80dc1e).