SAE / Ford Partnership for Advanced Studies Scholarship

Established in 2007, The Ford Partnership for Advanced Studies (Ford PAS) Scholarship was developed by the Ford Motor Company Fund in partnership with Education Development Center Inc. (EDC). It is for high school seniors who are past or present students of a Ford PAS program at their high school or in a Ford PAS after-school/weekend/summer/college program.

Ford PAS is an academically rigorous, interdisciplinary curriculum and program that provides students with content knowledge and skills necessary for future success - in such areas as business, economics, engineering, and technology. The inquiry- and project-based program offers a series of modules that links learning in traditional academic subjects with the challenges students will face in post-secondary education and with the expectations of the workplace they will face as adults. These links are forged through community-wide, cooperative efforts and innovative partnerships that join local high schools, colleges and universities, and businesses. Through coordinated, real-world learning opportunities, Ford PAS provides experiences to help students make decisions about their future education and careers.

This scholarship is in support of the SAE Foundation to ensure an adequate supply of well-trained engineers for the future.

Student Eligibility Requirements:

• U.S. citizenship (not permanent resident).
• Current high school senior.
• 3.0 or better grade point average on a 4.0 scale.
• Rank in the 90th percentile in both match and critical reading on SAT 1 or the composite ACT scores.
• Citizen of the United States required at the time of application (not permanent resident).
• Pursuing a bachelor/associate degree in engineering or technology through an ABET accredited program.
• Planning to attend an accredited college or university in the United States in the fall of 2009.
• Past or present student of a Ford PAS program at their high school or in a Ford PAS after-school/weekend/summer/college program.

Terms of Scholarship:
One $5,000 scholarship will be awarded each year.

Application Deadline: January 15

How to Apply:

• Begin the application process online.
• If you are qualified, you will be prompted to continue the process and submit the following:
  • Official copy of your high school transcript with SAT/ACT scores.
  • Two letters of reference. One reference must come from a Ford PAS instructor.
• All information must be submitted by January 15.

Selection and Announcement of Recipients:

• Recipient will be selected by the SAE Scholarship Committee and notified by the end of June.
• Applicants not selected will be notified by the end of July.

Payment of Scholarship Funds:

• This scholarship will be paid into your account at your selected university in July/August.
• It can be used for tuition or any other incidental school expenses.

Terms for Renewal of Scholarship: This scholarship is not renewable.

Questions can be directed to:

SAE Scholarships and Loans Program
400 Commonwealth Drive
Warrendale, PA 15096 USA
scholarships@sae.org