NACME Programs

Middle School Programs

Most young students are unaware of exactly what engineers do with their days, yet it is in middle school that they must begin to establish a strong base of math and science courses. NACME has developed a model program that provides middle school students with information on the engineering profession and encourages them to consider a career in the field.

NACME has developed programs and publications for students, parents, and educators to support high school students in their journey toward earning engineering degrees. It has partnered with the National Academy Foundation and Project Lead The Way to develop high school Academies of Engineering in urban centers around the country.

More than 20 percent of the nation’s engineers earned at least 10 credits at a community college. NACME believes that community colleges can provide a viable pathway to engineering degrees for underrepresented minorities. The organization is working with high schools, community colleges, and four-year institutions to encourage students to consider community college attendance, and to ensure the seamless transfer of community college credits to four-year colleges and universities.

NACME provides college scholarships to deserving African American, American Indian, and Latino engineering students. Since 1974, more than 20,000 students have received $100 million in scholarship support at 160 colleges and universities from NACME and its partners. Today, NACME partners with 49 universities that demonstrate a commitment to recruit, retain, and graduate underrepresented minorities.