Ford Transportation Fund Eligibility Map

Ford Priority Recruiting Schools:

Ford Philanthropy's $600,000 Founding investment plays a dual role: providing direct support to students in Ford manufacturing communities, or attending Ford Priority Recruiting Schools, and enrolled in Ford-preferred majors, while also catalyzing broader industry participation to scale the fund nationally.

In practice, this means Ford's dollars will be distributed as requested--approximately $200,000 per year for three years--reaching students at:

  • institutions within 100 miles of Ford plants (Southeast Michigan, Battle Creek, Kansas City, Louisville, Chicago, Cleveland, Stanton, Buffalo),

  • or attending a Ford Priority school,

  • and enrolled in a program that aligns to the Education for the Future of Work strategy (STEM, Mobility Pathways, etc.). We are removing the list of “excluded majors”.

  • Arizona State University

  • Brigham Young University

  • Carnegie Mellon University

  • Central Michigan University

  • College for Creative Studies

  • Cornell University

  • Eastern Michigan University

  • Florida A&M University

  • Florida International University

  • Georgia Institute of Technology

  • Howard University

  • Indiana University

  • Kettering University

  • Michigan State University

  • Michigan Tech

  • North Carolina A&T State

  • Purdue University

  • Southern Illinois University, Carbondale

  • The Ohio State University

  • University of Central Florida

  • University of Florida

  • University of Illinois – UC

  • University of Michigan – Ann Arbor

  • University of Michigan – Dearborn

  • University of Notre Dame

  • University of Pittsburgh

Ford Preferred Majors:

  • Automotive Technology

  • Computer Science

  • Data Science

  • Electrical Engineering

  • Electrical Technology

  • Engineering Systems Technology

  • EV Technology

  • HVAC

  • Industrial Electricians

  • Industrial Maintenance

  • Industrial Mechanics

  • Industrial Millwright

  • Machining Technology

  • Maintenance Technology

  • Manufacturing Technology

  • Mechanical Engineering

  • Mechatronics

  • Pipefitting

  • Plumbing

  • Process Control Technology

  • Sheet Metal Fabrication

  • Software Engineering

  • Tool and Die

  • Welding