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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 the educational goals in the hard science disciplines to include, but not be limited to, electrical or computer engineering, physics, mathematics and computer science. In 2012, the chapter will award the Lonnie Poling Memorial Scholarship, Calhoun Community College book stipends, and science and engineering fair grants. 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. One Mort Marks Memorial Scholarship of $3,000 will be awarded to an ROTC student in the AFCEA Mid-South Region, specifically, within the state of Alabama, selected through the AFCEA national ROTC competition. Two $7,000 scholarships will be awarded to students pursuing information systems degrees at Auburn University Montgomery. Two $6,600 scholarships will be awarded to students pursuing information systems degrees at Troy State University Montgomery. Two $7,200 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 to include Science Teaching Tools grants. Five “School-to-Career” intern scholarships of $2,500 each, including summer employment at AFCEA-sponsored corporations in the greater Montgomery area, will be awarded to graduating high school seniors. High School Education Day sponsorship of $10,000 will be provided for the Air Force Information Technology Conference. Donations will be made to local area robotics programs to support SEM initiatives. The chapter will also sponsor robotics instructors to attend the Carnegie Mellon University Robotics Academy to help develop local robotics programs. Two $5,000 STEM post graduate scholarships are available for teachers in the River Region who are pursuing an advanced degree in a STEM area. 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, Florida, school system. This past year the Chapter made 6 awards and has plans for a similar offering this coming year. Further information on the number of awards available and the scholarship application process are available on the chapter’s website. Contact: AFCEA Canaveral Chapter Scholarships Chairman Website: www.canaveral-afcea.org
Emerald Coast Chapter Two $1,500 scholarships, Four $1,000 scholarship, and One $2,000 Scholarship 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 high school senior, or a college 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 also will be awarded. Application deadlines have changed to be advertised from Feb 2012 – April 2012. Details will be posted on our Chapter’s Website: http://emeraldcoast.afceachapter.org/. The scholarship will be awarded in May 2012 each year. Contact: Glenda Stewart, (850) 882-9013 E-mail: vpedandscholar@emeraldcoast.afceachapter.org
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 information technology-related area or engineering field at Seminole Community College. Contact: Mike Agor, (407) 542-3898 E-mail: michaelagor@hotmail.com Website: www.afcea-orlando.org
Pensacola Chapter Two scholarships will be awarded—one for $800 to Pensacola State College, and one for $1,200 to the University of West Florida (profits from Golf Tournament Fundraiser held September 24th, 2011). One $1,000 Science Teaching Tools grant (2010-2011) will be awarded, a joint effort between the individual Blue Angels Pensacola Chapter and the AFCEA Educational Foundation to promote effective science teaching and to enhance the abilities of capable teachers in K-12 schools.
Tampa-St. Petersburg Chapter Science Teacher Grants: Grants of varying amounts will be awarded to teachers actively teaching in science classrooms at the elementary, middle school, and secondary school grades for the purpose of enhancing or supplementing science curricula. Applications must be postmarked no later than 6 January, 2012.
Education Scholarships: 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 1 March, 2012.
STEM Teacher Scholarships and Teaching Tools Grants: Scholarships of $5,000 will be awarded to students actively pursuing an undergraduate degree (minimum second year student), graduate degree, or credential/licensure for the purpose of teaching STEM (science, technology, engineering or mathematics) subjects at a U.S. middle or secondary school. In addition, each graduating STEM Teacher Scholar will receive a $1,000 Science Teaching Tools grant per year for 3 years, on the condition the recipient continues teaching a STEM subject. Applications must be submitted to the http://www.afcea.org/education/scholarships/undergraduate/TeachersScholarship.asp website by posted deadline (1 April 2012). Contact: Brandt Cosgrove, Scholarship Committee Chair Web Site: at www.afceatampa.org
Atlanta Chapter Nine scholarships of $2,000 or $2,500 each and totaling $18,500 will be awarded to Atlanta-area college students. Application deadline is March 9, 2012. Scholarships will be presented at a Warfighters Signal Conference luncheon on April 26, 2012. In addition, Science Teaching Tools grants totaling $14,000 will be awarded to deserving teachers, $5,500 will be awarded to science fair students and teachers, $8,000 will be awarded to Emerging Science Programs and $750 in ROTC Awards. Contact: Francis Mazzocchi, (770) 493-7659 E-mail: scholarships@afcea-atlanta.org Contact: Michelle D. Brown, (404) 260-0095 E-mail: mbrown@edc.us
Augusta-Fort Gordon Chapter Science Teaching Tool grants of up to $750 are awarded to teachers for the purchase of materials in support of computer, mathematics and physical science laboratory classroom activities and experiments. The annual LTG (Lieutenant General) Buchholz Memorial Scholarship award is made possible by the generosity of General Dynamics C4 Systems and 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 or prior service enlisted veteran from any branch of service. Selection will be based on the recommendation of a scholarship board under the guidance of the Fort Gordon Regimental Command Sergeant Major. The Central Savannah River Area STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) High School and College Education Scholarships may be granted in amounts of up to $1,500 for area high school seniors and undergraduate college students who are pursuing degrees in any of the STEM disciplines. The LTC (Lieutenant Colonel) Jerry Lapp Memorial Scholarship of $1,500 is awarded to a deserving high school student in the central Savannah River area who is pursuing a degree in a STEM discipline. The award is endowed from donations made by Engineering Solutions and Products, Incorporated (ESP). Contact: Horace Carney E-mail: horace.carney@kratosdefense.com or horace.carney@us.army.mil Contact: Robert Damen E-mail: bob.damen@raytheon.com Website: www.afcea-augusta.org
Middle Georgia Chapter The chapter will award three scholarships totaling $2,250; science fair awards totaling $650; and two grants totaling $2,000 to the Middle Georgia area as follows: One high school senior scholarship One undergraduate student scholarship One graduate student scholarship Two Science Teaching Tools grants for $1,000 each Science fair awards of $25-$150 each, for a total of $450 Primary Contact: David Grosche E-mail: AFCEAMGCEducation@gmail.com Secondary Contact: Col. Kevin Krause, USAF E-mail: AFCEAMGCPresident@gmail.com Website: http://middle-georgia.afceachapter.org/Scholarships/index.htm 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
Silicon Bayou Chapter Scholarships offered for 2011-2012 school year include: Three $1,000 scholarships to graduating high school seniors Two $500 Science Teaching Tools awards to high school/middle school science/mathematics teachers One $300 book stipend to a college student Contact: Mechall Brown, (504) 697-1351 E-mail: mechall.brown2@nmci-isf.com
Gulf Coast Chapter Two $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 Kevin Atebara, USAF, (228) 377-1033 E-mail: kevin.atebara.1@us.af.mil
North Carolina Chapter Over $21,000.00 in Science Teaching grants were awarded to Cumberland County and Fort Bragg Schools. Science Teaching Tools applications will be sent out in January for the 2012 year. Application deadline is 31 March 2012. Contact: Georgia A. Popp E-mail: Georgia.popp@gdc4s.com Web site: www.afcea-nc.org
South Carolina Lowcountry Chapter In 2011 we awarded 23 $3,000 scholarships to graduating high school seniors in the Charleston tri-county area who will be entering a four-year college and studying engineering, computer science or other sciences. Further, we awarded two $3,000 scholarships to military veterans entering the same type of science programs. For 2012 we plan to award between 18 and 23 scholarships to graduating high school students and at least one scholarship to a military veteran. Application deadline will be in April with scholarships awarded in May 2012. Applications should be mailed to Bruce Thackston, Senior Associate, Booz Allen Hamilton, 4401 Belle Oaks Drive, Suite 310, N. Charleston, SC 29405. Contact: Bruce Thackston, (843) 529-4809 E-mail: thackston_bruce@bah.com
Central Virginia Chapter The Central Virginia Chapter of AFCEA was chartered in March 2010. Since then, they have been laying the groundwork to expand their educational fund and create a process that they estimate will allow them to distribute scholarships to local teachers and students. To date the chapter has raised more than $8,000 and plans to distribute those funds to area middle and high science teachers and students via regional and state science fairs as well as through a local non-profit scholarship program established by the Charlottesville Business Innovation Council. Contact: Adrian Felts, (434) 227-9062 E-mail: president@afceaceva.org
Hampton Roads Chapter Over $20,000 in undergraduate 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 STEM disciplines that support AFCEA’s focus on communications, electronics, information technology and intelligence systems. Details of eligibility, renewal criteria, application and deadlines for submission of applications are available online at http://www.afceahamptonroads.org/afcea_hampton_roads_pro2.htm. Contact: Mary K. Yager, (757) 464-5252 Ext. 433 E-mail: scholarships@afceahamptonroads.org
Quantico-Potomac Chapter Up to $37,500 in scholarships will be awarded in 2012 to outstanding students from Stafford County and Prince William Counties in Virginia, including Marine Corps Base Quantico. Subject to the availability of funds and quality of applications, scholarships will be awarded to students enrolled for the 2012-2013 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 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 The Tidewater Chapter’s STEM support has increased due to the generosity of its community and industry sponsors. The chapter will provide approximately $25,000 in scholarships to local high school seniors and college students and STEM teacher projects. Additionally, this funding targets specific special needs tuition requests and nonprofit activities that support grass-roots advancement of STEM ideals in the local community. Contact: Makeva Flowers or Frank Richardson E-mail: makeva.flowers@boshgs.com or frichardsonj@csc.com
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