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In 2013, we awarded $587,500 to 229 students across the country, with awards ranging from $1,000 to $70,000.
In 2015, we awarded $684,550 to 258 students across the country, with awards ranging from $1,000 to $70,000.
In 2018, we awarded $608,100 to 243 students across the country, with awards ranging from $1,000 to $40,000.
In 2019, we awarded $550,000 to 222 students across the country, with awards ranging from $1,000 to $40,000.
The SME Education Foundation scholarships support students pursuing degrees in advanced manufacturing and related fields at two- and four-year schools, colleges and universities. We have awarded more than $7 million to nearly 3,000 deserving students in the United States and Canada since 2005.
The SME Education Foundation administers scholarships on behalf of major corporations in addition to awarding scholarships from our endowed funds.
Hundreds of graduating high school seniors, undergraduates and graduate students pursuing two-year, four-year or advanced degrees in manufacturing or engineering have been annually awarded scholarships to support their education. Each of these students have different paths and stories on their manufacturing education journey. SME Education Foundation Scholarship Recipients share their unique and interesting success stories below.
Jasmine Brown and Samantha Hiller, 18-year-olds from Lake Wales, Florida, are studying machining and engineering at Polk State College in Winter Haven with the help of the SME Education Foundation's Dr. Irving P. McPhail Endowed Scholarship, which they were awarded for the 2024-25 school year. In addition to receiving scholarships, both students took advantage of the SME Bright Minds Mentorship Program, which pairs SME Education Foundation Scholarship winners up with SME mentors.
Racine Case High School in Wisconsin has transformed their SME PRIME program by creating a machine-repair career pathway, implementing new courses, and providing students with training experience using a Festo equipment training system.