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Created by SME in 1979, the SME Education Foundation has provided more than $33 million since 1980 in grants, scholarships and awards in the U.S. and Canada and supported student outreach programs through its partnerships with corporations, foundations, organizations and individual donors.

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.

Endowing a named scholarship through the SME Education Foundation is an important, lasting way to aid students. Your scholarship establishes an important legacy of support for future manufacturing engineers and technicians. It's also a very meaningful way to honor family and friends.

The SME Education Foundation administers scholarships on behalf of major corporations in addition to awarding scholarships from our endowed funds.

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 Michigan Manufacturers Association (MMA) and the SME Education Foundation are encouraged by the focus placed on skilled trades education programs by Governor Rick Snyder during his seventh State of the State Address on Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2017.