The SME Education Foundation will award over 130 scholarships to students pursuing a post-secondary education in manufacturing, engineering, or related fields in 2024.
Scholarship application submission deadline is February 1
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Since the beginning of the 2022-23 academic school year, the SME Education Foundation has provided students at Unadilla Valley High School in New Berlin, N.Y. with access to new manufacturing and engineering focused educational resources through the SME PRIME program.
Since the beginning of the 2022-2023 academic year, the SME Education Foundation has made it possible for students at West Ottawa High School to have access to new manufacturing education resources through its SME PRIME® program.
New manufacturing education opportunities have been accessible to 185 students at Alpena High School in Alpena, Mich. from the start of the 2022-23 school year through the SME Education Foundation.
Jacob Belser, a 17-year-old senior at Jacobs High School in Algonquin, Illinois, eagerly anticipated his involvement in the Bright Minds Student Summit that took place in early May at RAPID + TCT at Chicago’s McCormick Place.
U.S. manufacturing industry needs to fill 2.5 million jobs by 2030, upskill existing workers
With the Bright Minds Program at HOUSTEX, high school students had a chance to explore the latest technologies and connect with industry professionals. At the convention center, students saw a virtual reality training program where machines are used to simulate the floor of a worksite. Learn more about how the SME Education Foundation is inspiring future workers.