The SME Education Foundation supports young people exploring advanced manufacturing career pathways. With your financial assistance we can continue to provide the necessary funding to inspire students to consider manufacturing as a career choice, prepare them for specific roles at manufacturing companies through our SME PRIME schools initiative, and support them by awarding scholarships for degrees in manufacturing or engineering education.

Two million positions will remain unfilled due to an alarming lack of skilled, qualified talent over the next decade. SME PRIME addresses this skills gap by engaging high school students in an advanced manufacturing curriculum, preparing them to pursue rewarding careers and post-secondary education. Your gift supports this work with funding for modern equipment, curriculum development, and professional development for educators.

Help us annually award millions of dollars in scholarships to graduating high school seniors, undergraduates and graduate students pursuing two-year, four-year or advanced degrees in manufacturing or engineering. Your gift will help students with money for tuition, books, on-campus living expenses, or lab and course fees.