E. Wayne Kay Community College Scholarship

Award Amount
Application deadline
Awarded By:

Society of Manufacturing Engineers Education Foundation

Number of Awards & Eligibility: The number of awards offered varies annually and is dependent on funding and the number of qualified applicants. Last year, four awards were offered.
In order to qualify, students must meet the following criteria:
  1. This award is for international and U.S. students.
  2. Must reside in and attend an accredited institution in the United States or Canada.
  3. Must enroll in a manufacturing (or closely related) degree program at a two-year community college, trade school, or other two-year degree-granting institution and plan to pursue a career in manufacturing engineering or technology.
  4. Must have a grade point average of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale.
  5. Must be a full-time student.
  6. Must be a high school senior or a current undergraduate student who has completed less than 60 hours of college credit.

In order to qualify, students must meet the following criteria:

Description: This award is for U.S. and international college freshmen and sophomores who are majoring in manufacturing engineering and technology. The applicant must have a 3.0 or higher and have completed less than 60 credit hours of college at time of application to be eligible.

Application requirements for the E. Wayne Kay Community College Scholarship are:

  • Recommendation letter
  • Application form
  • Personal statement
  • Official Transcript
  • Resume
Additional Information: The scholarship review committee and other ad hoc review committees will evaluate applications during March of the award year. Their recommendations for the top candidates will be presented to the SME Education Foundation Board at their annual meeting in May. Each applicant will be notified of the final decision by the end of June.

Award Amount: The minimum award amount is $1,000, but the student may receive a higher amount if more funding is available. This award is non-renewable. The scholarship can be used only as a credit toward tuition, fees or books.  The total dollars awarded for this scholarship is $4,000.

Deadline Information:

Deadline for this scholarship is Wednesday, February 1, 2023

Deadline Information:

Deadline for this scholarship is Wednesday, February 1, 2023

Applications and supporting materials must be submitted by the deadline.
About Society of Manufacturing Engineers Education Foundation:
Contact Information: Kathy Carter, Program Coordinator
Address: Scholarship Review Committee, SME Education Foundation 1 SME Drive, P.O. Box 930 Dearborn, Michigan 48121-0930

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