Available Scholarships
 Scholarships are an essential support mechanism for academic advancement. Many of Florida’s Regional Manufacturers Associations (RMA’s) - SAMA (Sarasota/Manatee Area Manufacturers Association), BAMA (Bay Area Manufacturers Association), MRMA (Marion Regional Manufacturers Association), FMCC (The Florida Minerals & Chemistry Council), FCMA (First Coast Manufacturers Association), and SFMA (South Florida Manufacturers Association) - recognize the existing potential, and are doing their part in augmenting the skill-set of deserving students and employees through scholarships/fellowships.
Scholarships range from $500 to $2,000 and are either merit or need based. The awards cover books, tuition, and housing expenses. To qualify, recipients are expected to reside in the region of the RMA, maintain a minimum GPA of 2.5 or higher. Applicants must also be currently enrolled/must have applied to a college/university in Florida. High School transcripts, faculty recommendations, and approval from the principal/headmaster/current employer need to accompany each application.
In addition to RMA partners, most community colleges also offer a variety of scholarships. Not all are for high academic achievers. They vary depending on a particular area of study, nationality, and various other criteria. HCC, for example, has a separate scholarship for manufacturing students.
For additional information, refer to the table below or or you can download a PDF file with all this information here.
Any questions, olease contact us at outreach@fl-ate.org
BAMA
Bay Area Manufacturers Association
 |
Two scholarships. Amount TBD
GPA Requirement: TBD
Contact: David Stailey 813.626.7006 |
SAMA
Sarasota Manatee Manufacturers Association
|
Amount: $500 each
GPA requirement: C in all courses
Contact: Peter Straw, pdstrawpds@comcast.net |
MRMA
Marion Regional Manufacturers Association
|
Amount: $ 1,000 - 4,000
GPA Requirement: 2.5
Deadline: May 1
Contact: Marilyn Ladner, ladnerm@cf.edu |
FCMA
First Coast Manufacturers Association
|
Amount: 2 scholarships,
$1,000 (offered through University of North Florida)
GPA Requirement: 3.0 or higher
Contact: cec-scholarhips@unf.edu |
SFMA
South Florida Manufacturers Association
|
Amount: $1,000 per applicant
GPA Requirement: 3.0 or higher.
Applicant has to be an SFMA member/child of an SFMA member or partner organization
Deadline: April 25
Contact: June Wolfe, jwolfe@sfma.org |
SME
Society of Manufacturing Engineers
 |
Variable amounts
2.5 or higher for High Schools/Undergraduates; 3.0 or higher for graduates
SME Education Foundation. 313.425.3300
|
For additional information, refer to the table above or or you can download a PDF file with all this information here.
Other Scholarships:
Next Generation Scholarship Fund
The Next Generation Scholarship Fund is a joint effort by JETS and Power Engineering Magazine to increase student interest in the electric power industry by awarding $5,000 scholarships for students to pursue a college engineering education.
The scholarship is awarded annually to one or more students planning to pursue an engineering career in a field related to electric power generation (for example, chemical engineering, electrical engineering, nuclear engineering, mechanical engineering, or materials engineering).
For more information: http://www.jets.org/programs/scholarship/index.cfm
|
