Education Foundation Calls for Scholarship Applicants
January 20, 2015The SME Education Foundation is accepting scholarship applications for the 2015-16 academic year. The variety of scholarships offered will provide financial support to students pursuing careers in manufacturing, manufacturing technology or closely related fields of study. Interested students can apply for the scholarships online at www.smeef.org/scholarships. The deadline to submit an application is Feb. 1.
"For more than 30 years, the SME Education Foundation has worked with partners and organizations to develop and fund its various scholarship programs that have had a strong impact on thousands of students and manufacturing professionals," said Brian Ruestow, president of the SME Education Foundation. "The scholarships provide dedicated and deserving students with the extra funding needed to complete their studies and successfully transition from academia into the workforce."
The SME Education Foundation Family Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors or undergraduate students related to SME members. To be eligible for this scholarship, the family member applying must pursue a degree in manufacturing engineering, manufacturing engineering technology or a closely related engineering field of study at an accredited college or university in the U.S. or Canada. This endowed scholarship can award up to $70,000 to the winning student.
In addition, the SME Education Foundation offers more than 50 scholarships for graduating high school seniors, undergraduate and graduate students who are pursuing careers in engineering, manufacturing or a closely related field of study. A full list of these scholarships, as well as further information about the scholarships, can be found on www.smeef.org.
The SME Education Foundation is committed to inspiring, preparing and supporting the next generation of manufacturing engineers and technologists in the advancement of manufacturing education.
For more information contact:
SME
One SME Drive
Dearborn, MI 48128
800-733-4763
www.sme.org
www.smeef.org
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