Fueled by generosity

General Motors has powered Delta's auto program since 1979

”Our automotive programs at Delta College would be decades behind in technology if it were not for the continued support from General Motors,” shared Jim Miller, assistant professor and automotive program coordinator.

In addition to their generous donation history, General Motors has partnered with Delta College to offer the GM Automotive Service Educational Program (GM-ASEP)— the longest-standing partnership in the program’s history. 

The GM-ASEP is accredited through the Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) Education Foundation, which ensures students receive invaluable hands-on classroom experience.

Through established internship sponsorships at GM dealerships or ACDelco Professional Service Centers, students get to immediately apply their newly acquired skills in the field.

Graduates of the program leave Delta College prepared for a successful career in the automotive industry, having completed all the GM-required technician training and earning an associate’s degree in automotive service technology. 
 

Delta's history with GM

1979

GM-ASEP started at Delta

1987–1989

$15,100 cash contribution from GM Saginaw Powertrain for Technical Trades and Manufacturing Division

1990–2024

Over 100 vehicles, around 30 engines and much more from GM Romulus

2004–2014

$2,500 to the planetarium, 4 vehicles, MIG welder, 14 engines, 13 engine blocks and much more donated by GM Detroit

2013–2025

6 vehicles and 10 engines from GM Milford

2015 

$5,200 cash contribution from GM Bay City Powertrain for STEM Explorer

2018–2024

$40,000 cash contribution for STEM Explorer, 8 robots, 2 vehicles and much more from GM Saginaw Powertrain

2019

$120,000 cash contribution for GMC Scholarships from GM Detroit

2024

$20,000 grant donation from GM Bay City Powertrain for STEM Explorer

 

For more information about Delta’s automotive programs, visit delta.edu/automotive.