SME Education Foundation

Since 1979, the SME Education Foundation has been one of the leading non-profits dedicated to the advancement of manufacturing education.

In September, the SME Education Foundation received a finalist award from Automation Alley for having the “Best Education Program of the Year.” The award honored the Foundation for its dedication to the advancement of grades K-16 manufacturing education – specifically for the Gateway Academy program and providing more then $29 million to youth programs, scholarships and awards.

Press Releases - 2007

The SME Education Foundation (SME-EF) was created in 1979 as a means of transforming manufacturing education in North American colleges and universities. The Foundation is one of the leading non-profit organizations dedicated to advancing manufacturing education through grants to colleges and universities, scholarships, fellowships and student outreach programs.

The SME Education Foundation focuses on:

Motivating young people to explore careers in manufacturing, engineering, science and technology

Providing financial support to undergraduate and graduate students in engineering and manufacturing-related degree programs in the U.S. and Canada

Improving the quality and quantity of manufacturing curricula at colleges and universities

Since 1980, the Foundation has invested more than $19 million in cash grants, scholarships and awards - more funding than any other professional engineering society. The value of the SME-EF endowment as of December 31, 2005, is over $24 million.

Releases

8/31/2007		Ford Motor Company Supports the Future of Engineering with Two Grants to the SME Education Foundation (No. 20070050)
7/26/2007		Autodesk Supports Future Engineers with Grant to STEPS Academy (No. 20070043)
7/19/2007		Automation Alley Supports the SME Education Foundation and Project Lead the Way's STEPS Academy (No. 20070040)
7/10/2007		SME Ford PAS/Henry Ford Academy Scholarship Winners Announced (No. 20070038)
6/18/2007		SME Education Foundation Awards Manufacturing Education Plan Grants to the University of Central Missouri and the University of South Florida (No. 20070031)
6/18/2007		SME Education Foundation Awards 130 Scholarships Totaling More than $400,000 (No. 20070032)
6/18/2007		SME Education Foundation is Named to the Managing Automation 2007 Progressive Manufacturing 50 (No. 20070030)
6/8/2007		Charles Chambers, Ph.D., Joins SME Education Foundation (No. 20070027)
5/18/2007		Minnesota Education Leaders Give STEM a Boost with STEPS (No. 20070026)
5/11/2007		SME Education Foundation Partners with Project Lead the Way (No. 20070024)
4/23/2007		Ohio Department of Education Partners with the SME-EF and PLTW (No. 20070019)
4/4/2007		SME Education Foundation Awards 2007 Scholarships (No. 20070018)
3/20/2007		New Web Site Connects Kids to the World of Manufacturing (No. 20070016)
2/2/2007		Education Foundation Announces $900,000 in '07 Youth Program Funding (No. 20070004)
1/29/2007		Ford Supports the Future of Engineering with Two Grants to SME-EF (No. 20070003)