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Chapter Scholarships - Central United States Colorado Rocky Mountain Chapter In 2011, the Rocky Mountain Chapter honored graduating high school seniors, high school faculty members and active duty military members with more than $58,000 in educational scholarships and grants. Six high school seniors who demonstrated academic excellence and committed to pursuing degrees in science, technology, engineering and math were awarded a $2000 renewable scholarship. The chapter also renewed scholarships for college students who were previously awarded scholarships as graduating high school seniors and have sustained superior academic performance in their chosen technical disciplines. The Rocky Mountain Chapter also awarded three $1,500 scholarships to enlisted members pursuing technical degrees. Dell Inc. graciously awarded laptops to our high school scholarships and regional science fair winners, a first-ever in the chapter’s history. This year, the chapter’s Board of Directors approved a change in the educational charter which will allow the chapter to expand scholarship opportunities to a deserving spouse of an enlisted active duty member and college students.
Scott-St. Louis Chapter The scholarship and grant program will award up to $40,000 for the 2011-2012 school year. High school seniors through college juniors are eligible to apply for the scholarship awards. Grant awards focused on robotics education at the junior high school and senior high school levels (valued at $500-$1,500) will also be awarded this year. Scholarship applications will be accepted until March 31, 2012. Scholarships are awarded to students majoring in a program related to electronics, electronic communications, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, information systems, computer science (computer information science/management information science or computer graphics engineering technologies including multimedia), physics, robotics, bioengineering information technology or mathematics. For eligibility criteria and the application process, visit the chapter Web page and select the scholarship tab. Contact: Rob Beutel E-mail: james.beutel@ustranscom.mil Website: www.afcea-scott.org
Kentucky Ft. Knox Gold Vault Chapter Lift off Scholarship for high school students planning to major in STEM Amount of scholarship: $1,000 per individual award. The Armed Forces Communications Electronics Association (AFCEA) Ft Knox Gold Vault Chapter will award one or more $1,000 scholarships in 2012 to High School students planning to major in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) discipline. Applications must be received by 12/31/2011. Scholarship(s) will be awarded by 04/30/2012. Contact: Linda Maassen, VP Scholarships, (502) 500-4804 E-mail:scholarships@ftknox.afceachapter.org Website: http://ftknox.afceachapter.org/scholarships.html
Greater Omaha Chapter The Greater Omaha Chapter will offer scholarships, grants and science fair awards totaling more than $15,000 to local secondary school science programs and students pursuing degrees in science, technology, engineering or math (STEM) fields. The following scholarships, grants and awards will be offered in 2011-2012: Quarterly Award: Young AFCEAN Tuition Assistance—$1,000 scholarships Annual scholarships (awarded in summer): ROTC scholarships— Lt. Gen. Harry D. Raduege Jr. Scholarship—$2,000 Wayne F. Bolton Memorial Scholarship—$1,500 Rodney H. Latham Memorial Scholarship—$1,000 George Harman Memorial Scholarship—$1,000 Jess Hoffman Memorial Scholarship—$1,000 William “Mick” Bloom Scholarship—$1,000 Judd Grace Scholarship—$1,000 High School Senior Scholarship—$1,000 Science Teaching Tools grants (fall) and Science Fair awards (spring): Science Teaching Tools grants of $1,000 to local middle and high schools science departments Omaha Metro Science Fair awards totaling $1,500 to middle and high school students. Contact: Nancy Crews, GOC AFCEA, VP for Academic Affairs, P.O. Box 1673, Bellevue, NE 68005-1673, (402) 312-6295 E-mail: crews.nancy@gmail.com Website: www.afcea-omaha.org
Ohio Dayton-Wright Chapter For the 2011-2012 academic year, more than $30,000 will be awarded to schools, programs and individuals in the Miami Valley for graduate and undergraduate scholarships, tuition assistance for enlisted personnel, outreach programs to encourage interest in science and technology programs, science fair awards, K-12 science and technology programs, Air Force Institute of Technology student awards for outstanding research, and a Julie O'Brien Memorial Scholarship. This year we will add a memorial scholarship for Carl Day a local Miami Valley news anchor who graciously performed the master of ceremonies duties for our scholarship banquet for the past several years.
Oklahoma Oklahoma City Chapter Grants and scholarships totaling $16,700 will be awarded in 2011-2012. Excellence in Science and Mathematics Teaching: Three $500 grants will be presented to local elementary, junior high and high schools. Science and Mathematics Program Grants: Fourteen $300 grants will be awarded to local school districts to support science and mathematics programs. ROTC Scholarships: Six $750 scholarships will be awarded to ROTC students at the University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma State University and University of Central Oklahoma. Enlisted Education Grants: Four $250 grants will be awarded in each quarter of the calendar year to qualifying Airmen or NCOs. High School Scholarships: Three $500 scholarships will be awarded to high school seniors pursuing higher education. Scholarship for Working Professionals: Four $250 scholarships will be provided to federal government civilian and contractor personnel pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree while employed in the science or technology disciplines directly related to the mission of AFCEA. Contact: Reneé B. Taylor, (405) 736-2088
Alamo Chapter Up to five $500 scholarships will be awarded to graduating high school seniors on winning teams in the San Antonio BEST robotics competition. The Enlisted Education Grant program will provide $200 scholarships to enlisted military members for an annual amount of up to $5,000 to help with books and fees not covered by the tuition assistance program. Two $1,000 Science Teaching Tools awards will be presented to local elementary and middle school science programs. $2,500 will be awarded to the National Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition. The Alamo Chapter also offers awards to seniors on the winning team of the AFA’s Cyber Patriot III national high school cyber defense competition in San Antonio. $25,000 will be awarded to students from the University of Texas at San Antonio annually through 2014. An additional $20,000 will be awarded to other students who are Texas residents or attending Texas universities. E-mail: vpscholarships@alamoafcea.org
ArkLaTex Chapter At least 10 $3,000 scholarships for a total of at least $30,000 will be offered for graduating high school seniors to attend accredited public and private universities. Awards will be paid during the freshman year. Additionally, the chapter has allocated $10,000 for its Science Teaching Tools grant program, which it will award to local area middle and high schools. Contact: MSgt Jose Sanchez III E-mail: Jose.Sanchez-02@barksdale.af.mil
Phantom Corps Chapter 2011-2012 High School/College Scholarships. Three scholarships of $2,000 each awarded to high school seniors. Scholarships will be awarded to students attending institutions within the state of Texas; pursuing a degree in a scientific field of study. These fields include, but are not limited to: engineering, computer science, information systems, chemistry, physics, and math. Each application will be judged on its own merits. Primary consideration will be given to proven academic excellence. Contact: Chris Van Dyke, (254) 289-1480 E-mail: loyal.vandyke@us.army.mil
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