Corporate Sponsor Levels
Sponsorships for the STEM Connection can be tailored to the sponsor's preference for a specific program or for utilization across multiple programs. To learn more about sponsoring the Technology Student Association, click here.
Gold Sponsor | $10,000 - $15,000
This sponsorship includes featured company name and logo placement on all marketing and promotional materials including the website, recognition as a Gold sponsor, an opportunity for a career presentation for participating students, a custom student award in up to two of our programs, and the opportunity for a keynote address at the student recognition event for one of our programs
Silver Sponsor | $5,000 - $10,000
This sponsorship includes prominent company name and logo placement on all marketing and promotional materials including the website, recognition as a Silver sponsor, an opportunity for a career presentation for participating students, and a custom student award in one of our programs.
Bronze Vendor | Up to $5,000
This sponsorship includes company name and logo placement on all marketing and promotional materials including the website, recognition as a Bronze sponsor, and an opportunity for a career presentation for participating students of one of our programs.
PREP Academy
One Student's Participation | $100
The average cost per participating student's activity supplies for PREP is around $100. Your gift of $100 ensures that one more student can enjoy an incredible hands-on learning opportunity
One Student's Full Participation | $500
Your gift enables one student to have the full experience of the NM PREP Academy.
BEST Robotics
One Student's Participation | $100
The average cost per participating student in the BEST Robotics program is less than $100. Your gift of $100 ensures that one more student can enjoy an incredible hands-on learning opportunity.
One Teams Consumable Kit | $350
Each team receives a kit of consumable raw materials such as plywood, pvc, metals and plastics, miscellaneous hardware and electrical items, etc., which they use to make their robot. This "consumable kit" costs about $350. Your gift enables one team to have the raw materials needed to build their robot.
One Team's Robotics Control System | $600
Each team receives a robot control system that provides the basic programming, radio control and motor/servo control for their robot. We reuse these control system kits year after year to keep our costs low. This "returnable kit" costs a hub about $500 per team and is expected to last at least 3 years. Your gift enables one team to have the control system needed to build their robot.
One Team Sponsorship | $1000
The average annual cost for a hub to host a BEST contest is about $1000 per participating team. Your donation would provide the money needed for consumable kit, robot control system, and event materials/printing costs for one team’s participation.