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Improving the quality of life in the communities we serve requires reliable supplies of competitively priced energy. DTE Energy's ability to meet this need is highly dependent on the efforts of its highly skilled workers. The DTE Energy Foundation targets its support to programs that encourage an interest in and develops the skills needed to succeed in an increasingly competitive energy industry.
Recent Education Grant Recipients
K-12
- Programs that help children maintain their curiosity and excitement about math, science and engineering technology DTE Energy Foundation's 2007 Energy and Our World Mini-Grants for Educators Program awards teachers to fund hands-on energy related projects that will encourage students' curiosity about science, math and the environment. Recent winners include teachers in:
Higher Learning
Specific academic departments of business, science and engineering that prepare students to enter the professional workforce
- University of Michigan Engineering School ? DTE Energy Endowed Scholarship
- Wayne State University's College of Engineering & Science Advanced Energy Research Initiative
Programs and institutions that prepare students for technical and skilled trade careers in the energy industry
- Henry Ford Community College ? DTE Energy Career Exploration and Enhancement Laboratory
- Monroe County Community College ? Instructional Center for Business Training and the Performing Arts
Programs that increase student retention and success in business, engineering and the sciences with a focus on women and minorities
- University of Detroit Mercy ? DTE Energy Foundation Scholars Program
