The Ford Partnership for Advanced Studies ( Ford PAS ) is an educational program built on the success of the award-winning Ford Academy of Manufacturing Sciences (FAMS). FAMS was developed in 1990 by the Ford Motor Company as part of its efforts to encourage high school students to pursue their education – and build successful careers – in business, engineering, and technology. Ford PAS, developed in partnership with the Education Development Center, is an academically rigorous, standards-based program that introduces students to the concepts and skills necessary for future success. The program links classroom learning 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 these coordinated learning opportunities, Ford PAS equips students with information and provides experiences to help them make decisions about their future education and careers.