The Educational Foundation’s scholarship program strives to reward excellence in the study of science and technology. The United States currently faces a huge deficit in scientists, engineers and other professionals with the technical educations to provide for national defense, homeland security and a growing economy. To help alleviate this disparity, the Foundation has expanded eligibility criteria for undergraduate scholarships to include the following or related fields: technology management, management information systems, and science or mathematics (STEM) education.  Majors directly related to the support of U.S. national security or intelligence enterprises with relevance to the mission of AFCEA will also be eligible. For more information, contact Norma Corrales via Email.

Note:  It is important to remember that AFCEA membership should not be a requirement for scholarship eligibility. Please review Chapter criteria to ensure that you do not include this as a condition for application.  For more information, please check the Scholarship Start-Up Guidelines.

ANNOUNCING

FUND DRIVE CHALLENGE MATCHES!

HIGH SCHOOL SCIENCE FAIR WINNERS ANNOUNCED
THANKS to the eleven Chapters who submitted nominees for the 2009 National High School Science Fair.   Click here for a complete list of winners.  The Grand Prize winning team of Bethany Johnson and Ashley Vechinski, nominated by the Huntsville Chapter, will display their project at AFCEA's LandWarNet Conference, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, August 18-20.  With travel assistance provided by the Rocky Mountain Chapter, John T. Parish, IV, the First Honorable Mention winner, will also attend and display his project.  Every winner will receive a monetary prize. *********** CONGRATULATIONS STUDENTS!! Bethany Johnson (l) and Ashley Vechinski, the AFCEA High School Science Fair Grand Prize Winning Team, took 2nd place in the Team Category at the International Science & Engineering Fair (ISEF), Reno, NV, May 10-12.                                 UPDATE - ISEF*      (*International Science & Engineering Fair) This year's competition was held in Reno, Nevada, the week of May 11.  Three of the AFCEA-nominated students attended this Fair with great success.  See photos above and below. Next year's ISEF competition will be held in San Jose, California.  The Atlanta Chapter supported ISEF in 2008 when it was held in Atlanta with scholarships and teacher grants.  The Chapter has offered to lend volunteer and technical support for the 2010 event.  Click here for background information.  If you would be interested in assisting, attending or supporting the 2010 ISEF event, please contact either Francis Mazzocchi or Paul Reimers of the Atlanta Chapter.  They welcome your interest! *********
Pictured right - Nicholas Christensen, last year's First Honorable Mention in the AFCEA High School Science Fair, took 2nd place in the Computer Science category at ISEF in May.
AFCEA EDUCATION SUMMIT - follow-up

Co-Sponsored by

2009 Joint Warfighting Conference

Monday, May 11, 2009

Thank you to our Sponsors for a successful Summit.

Click here for transcripts and web broadcasts of the presentations - downloadable! 

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AFCEA
Medal of Honor Scholarship

Each recipient of the AFCEA Medal of Honor Scholarship receives a copy of Medal of Honor: Portraits of Valor Beyond the Call of Duty, a compendium of America's Medal of Honor recipients.  Available at Barnes & Noble, Borders, Amazon.com and wherever books are sold.