History

In 1989, the Executive Committee of SME Fort Wayne Chapter No. 56 authorized the creation of an endowment fund with the SME Education Foundation. The original intent of the Chapter 56 endowment fund was to fund educational based manufacturing programs in Northeast Indiana. In 2003, the document was amended to change the intent of the Chapter 56 endowment fund to support scholarships in the state of Indiana.

Criteria

A. All applicants must be seeking an associate's degree, bachelor's degree or graduate degree in manufacturing, mechanical, or industrial engineering, engineering technology, or industrial technology at an accredited public or private college or university located in the state of Indiana.

B. Scholarship applicants must possess an overall minimum grade point average of 2.5 on a 4.0 point scale

C. When making the selection of recipients, the scholarship committee will give consideration to the following preferences:

• First preference will be given to scholarship applicants who are a child or grandchild of a current SME Fort Wayne Chapter No. 56 member.
• Second preference will be given to SME student members of student chapters that SME Fort Wayne Chapter No. 56 sponsor.
• Third preference will be given to scholarship applicants who reside within the state of Indiana.
• Fourth preference will be given to scholarship applicants who are planning to attend a college or university located in the state of Indiana.

D. The scholarship can be used only as a credit toward books, fees, or tuition.