The SME Education Foundation will award nearly 140 scholarships in 2025 to students pursuing a post-secondary education in technical fields that support manufacturing. Select recipients were recognized at the SME International Awards Gala hosted by the organization on May 4.
This year, the Foundation awarded nearly $850k to graduating high school seniors and undergraduate students, further advancing its mission to inspire, prepare, and support the next generation of manufacturing and engineering talent. A record-breaking 1,697 applications were received, marking the highest number of applications ever evaluated by the program. Since 2005, the Foundation has awarded over $19 million to over 5,000 deserving students.
The SME Education Foundation Scholarship recipients are selected through a rigorous review process and evaluated by a team of over 300 volunteer academic and industry professionals.
Program participation among women and students of color increased in with a record number of applications received from underrepresented groups pursuing manufacturing and engineering education.
Among this year’s scholarship recipients are students awarded the prestigious E. Wayne Kay and Dr. Irving P. McPhail Endowed Scholarships , who become part of the SME Education Foundation Bright Minds Community of Scholars, gaining access to the SME Bright Minds Mentorship Program and various other benefits provided by SME.
Learn more about the Foundation scholarship recipients and their achievements here.
The SME Education Foundation will begin accepting scholarship applications for the 2026-27 school year on Nov. 1.
For more information, visit smeef.org/scholarships.
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