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Chapter Scholarships - Southeast
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Chapter Scholarships - Southeast United States Huntsville Chapter Scholarships, grants, and awards of varying amounts will be awarded to outstanding scholars, working professionals, and warfighters, and financial assistance will be provided to further educational goals in the hard science disciplines to include, but not be limited to, electrical or computer engineering, physics, math, and computer science. In 2010, the Huntsville Chapter expects to issue one scholarship, two book stipends, eight science and engineering fair starter grants, and eight science and engineering fair awards. Contact: Richard Tuggle. E-mail: richard.tuggle@us.army.mil Montgomery Chapter One Joan Bowden Scholarship of $3,000 will be awarded to an ROTC student in the AFCEA Mid-South Region, selected through the AFCEA national ROTC competition. Two $5,600 scholarships will be awarded to students pursuing information systems degrees at Auburn University Montgomery. Two $5,800 scholarships will be awarded to students pursuing information systems degrees at Troy State University Montgomery. Two $5,500 scholarships will be awarded to students pursuing information systems degrees at Alabama State University. Grants totaling more than $25,000 will be awarded for information technology projects to the Montgomery River Region Public School System. One Science Teaching Tools Grant for $1,000 will be awarded to a local school in the tri-county area to support IT enhancements in the local schools.
Five "School-to-Career" intern scholarships of $1,000 each, including summer employment at AFCEA-sponsored corporations in the greater Montgomery area, will be awarded to graduating high school seniors. Ten Dual Enrollment college courses valued at $5,000 will be awarded to local high school students. High School Education Day sponsorship of $7,500 will be provided for the Air Force Information Technology Conference. Contact: Charisse Diane Stokes. (334) 657-1883. E-mail: Charisse.stokes@telos.com
Canaveral Chapter The Canaveral Chapter invests its scholarship funds in multiple $1,000 awards to the Science Teaching Tools Awards Program in the Brevard County, FL school system. Information on the number of the awards available and the scholarship application process are available at the chapter’s Web site. Web site: www.canaveral-afcea.org Emerald Coast Chapter Four $500 scholarships will be awarded to students attending either a two-year or four-year accredited college or university in the United States. Applicants can be a freshman, sophomore, junior or senior student enrolled either part time or full time in an eligible science or technology major. One Science Teaching Tool grant of $1,000 will also be awarded. Application deadlines are in November each year. Contact: Ms. Glenda Stewart. (850) 882-9013. E-mail: vpedandscholar@emeraldcoast.afceachapter.org Jacksonville Chapter Scholarships of $500 to $1,000 will be awarded as available to Navy ROTC students at Jacksonville University or the University of North Florida who are pursuing degrees in C4I-related fields. Application deadline is February 29, 2010. Additional scholarships may also be available to high school seniors with exceptional grades in science-related courses and accepted to a college/university in a science-related field. Applications will be accepted from April 1 to June 1, 2010. Scholarships range from $250 to $500. Scholarship awards will also be provided to first, second and third place winners in the Northeast Florida Regional Science Fair. No application is required. Judging will be conducted during the fair. Contact: Todd Hillis E-mail: afceajax@comcast.net Orlando-Central Florida Chapter Four scholarships of $1,000 each will be awarded to high school seniors in Orange and Seminole Counties pursuing degrees that align with AFCEA's mission serving C4ISR fields. Two $1,000 scholarships will be awarded to full-time students pursuing a degree in an IT-related area or engineering field at Seminole Community College. Contact: Mike Agor. (407) 542-3898. E-mail: mikea@colmek.com Web site: www.afcea-orlando.org Pensacola Chapter Two $1,000 scholarships will be awarded – one at Pensacola Junior College and one at the University of West Florida (Annual Golf Tournament fund raiser). One $1,000 Science Teaching Tools grant will be awarded, a joint effort between the individual Blue Angels Pensacola Chapter and the Educational Foundation to promote effective science teaching and to enhance the abilities of capable teachers in K-12 schools. Contact: Robyn S. Philips, Vice President of Awards and Education & Public Affairs E-mail: rphilips@appriver.com Web site: www.afceapns.org/ South Florida Chapter Through the generous support of its corporate sponsors, the Chapter will be awarding multiple scholarships up to the amount of $5,000 each to deserving students from Palm Beach, Broward, Miami-Dade, and/or Monroe Counties. Awards will be made to students who meet the criteria and submit all required information. Strong preference is given to students accepted by or currently attending a college or university to pursue a degree in the hard sciences, mathematics or engineering disciplines - those which support AFCEA's focus on communications, electronics, information technology, security and intelligence. As part of the evaluation process, each candidate's response to a topic on the minds of the command at USSOUTHCOM will be evaluated. Please visit the Web site for additional information. Contact: Melissa Nelson. (954) 282-6064. E-mail: mnelson@tekgs.com Web site: www.afceasfl.org education/scholarships/undergraduate Tampa-St. Petersburg Chapter Tampa-St. Petersburg Chapter Scholarships of varying amounts will be awarded to high school seniors, college students, and students at technical or vocational institutions. Special consideration will be given to applicants who are affiliated with the military or ROTC. Applications must be postmarked no later than February 15, 2010. Contacts: Greg Emmons or Mark McKim. E-mail: emmonsgr@centcom.mil; mmckim@skillstorm.com Atlanta Chapter Eight scholarships totaling $12,500 will be awarded to Atlanta-area college students, of $1,500 or $2,000 each. Application deadline is March 9, 2010. Scholarships will be presented at a Tactical C4 Conference luncheon on April 30, 2010. In addition, Science Teaching Tools totaling $15,000 will be awarded to deserving teachers, $4,500 will be awarded to Science Fair students and teachers, and $8,000 will be awarded to Emerging Science Programs. Contact: Mr. Francis Mazzocchi. (770) 493-7659. E-mail: scholarships@afcea-atlanta.org Contact: Ms. Arletta Powell. (404) 464-5734. E-mail: Arletta.J.Powell@us.army.mil
Augusta-Fort Gordon Chapter Many grants/scholarships are offered to students in the Central Savannah River Area. Science Teaching Tools are awarded to promote effective science and mathematics teaching and to enhance the abilities of capable teachers in secondary schools within the Central Savannah River Area (CSRA). Awards of up to $750 are given for teachers to purchase materials for experiments and in support of computer science, mathematics and physical science laboratory efforts in classroom activities. The annual LTG Buchholz Memorial Scholarship award is given in honor of the late Lieutenant General Douglas D. Buchholz, USA (Retired) and 27th Chief of Signal/Cdr, U.S. Army Signal Center and Fort Gordon. Made possible by the generosity of General Dynamics C4 Systems. Administered in conjunction with the Chapter, the $2,000 scholarship will be awarded annually to one competitively selected and deserving Fort Gordon enlisted service member. Selection will be based on the recommendation of a Scholarship Board, under the guidance of the Fort Gordon Regimental Command Sergeant Major. "Any School Scholarship" (High School and College Category) awards may be granted in amounts of up to $1,500 for area high school seniors and undergraduate college students who are working toward computer science, electronics, engineering, or information technology degrees. The LTC Jerry Lapp Memorial Scholarship of $1,500 is awarded to a deserving high school student working toward a degree in the information technology field. The scholarship is given in honor of LTC Jerry Lapp whose outstanding service spanned over 26 years in the U.S. Army Signal Corp. Endowed via donations made by Engineering Solution & Products (ESP), Inc. Contact: Horace Carney, Vice President: Education and Scholarships E-mail: horace.carney@kratosdefense.com or Contact: Joe Yavorsky, Chapter President. E-mail: jyavor01@harris.com. Web site: www.afcea-augusta.org
Middle Georgia Chapter The chapter will award four scholarships totaling $2,000; science fair awards totaling $650; and one grant totaling $1,000 to the Middle Georgia area as follows: One High School Senior scholarship One Undergraduate student scholarship One Graduate student scholarship One ROTC student scholarship One Science Teaching Tool Award (STTA) grant for $1,000 Middle School and High School Science Fair Awards of $50 each totaling $650 Contact: David Grosche, VP of Scholarships.E-mail: scholarships@afcea-middlegeorgia.org Alternate e-mail: president@afcea-middlegeorgia.org Website: www.afcea-middlegeorgia.org/Scholarships/index.htm ArkLaTex Chapter At least ten $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, we have allocated $10,000 dollars for our Science and Teaching Tools grant program which we will award to local area middle and high schools. E-mail: morgan522@suddenlink.net
Gulf Coast Chapter Four $500 Science Teaching Tools awards will be presented to science educators in the Mississippi Gulf Coast Region at the elementary, junior high school and high school levels. Two $512 High School Scholarships will be presented to deserving graduating high school seniors pursuing undergraduate degrees in eligible majors such as electrical, chemical, systems or aerospace engineering, mathematics, physics, science or mathematics education, computer science or technology management. Contact: Capt Rob Curran, USAF, (228) 377-1617. Email: robert.curran.4@us.af.mil
Coastal North Carolina Chapter Scholarships of $500 to $2,000 will be awarded to dependants and spouses ofveterans. Apply by April 1, 2010. Contact: Daniel Q. Egge. (910) 451-8835. E-mail: daniel.egge@usmc.mil
North Carolina Chapter More than $54,600 in scholarships and grants have been awarded in 2009 - $24,600 in Science Teaching Tool grants for Cumberland County and Fort Bragg schools and $30,000 in scholarships for students applying and/or returning to college from local counties. Scholarship applications for local high school and college students as well as military service members serving in Cumberland and surrounding counties will be available for the upcoming year mid-January 2010. Applications must be submitted by April 1, 2010. Check the website for additional details. Web site: www.afcea-nc.org
South Carolina Lowcountry Chapter Between 15 and 20 $3,000 scholarships will be awarded this year to graduating high school seniors in the Charleston tri-county area who will be entering a 4-year college and studying engineering, computer science or other sciences. Further, one $3,000 scholarship will be awarded to a military veteran entering the same type of science programs. Application deadline will be in April with scholarships awarded in May 2010. Applications should be mailed to Terry L. Watkins, Southeastern Regional Director, Webster Data Communications, 4220 Wildwood Landing, North Charleston, SC 29420-7535.
Hampton Roads Chapter Ten $2,500 scholarships and scholarship renewals will be awarded to students currently enrolled or accepted for enrollment as full-time students at accredited four-year colleges or universities in academic programs leading to bachelor of science degrees in any of the hard science or engineering disciplines that support AFCEA’s focus on communications, electronics, information technology and intelligence systems. Details of eligibility, renewal criteria, application, and the deadlines for submission of applications are available online at www.afceahamptonroads.org/afcea_hampton_roads_pro.htm.
Quantico-Potomac Chapter Up to four $1,000 scholarships will be awarded in 2010 to outstanding students from the Stafford County Virginia area, including Marine Corps Base Quantico, and one $500 follow-on award to a qualified previous awardee of a Chapter scholarship. Subject to the availability of funds, scholarships will be awarded to students enrolled for the 2010/2011 academic year as full-time students in a course of study at an accredited four-year college or university that leads to a Bachelor’s degree in one of the science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) disciplines that will prepare the student for a professional career supporting AFCEA’s focus on military communications, electronics, information technology, and intelligence systems.Contact: Michael Wallace. (540) 322-2897 ext 3204. E-mail: michael.wallace@taic.net or awards@afcea-qp.org Tidewater Chapter Scholarships totaling approximately $20,000 will be awarded to high school seniors and college students in the Tidewater community. Additionally, $1,000 in tuition assistance will be awarded to military and government service personnel. Contact: Makeva Flowers or Frank Richardson. E-mail: makeva.flowers@boshgs.com or frichardsonj@csc.com
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