Ralph W. Shrader STEM Major Diversity Scholarship
(Women and Minority students) Merit-based scholarship of
$3,000 will be awarded to full-time student(s) who is a
United States citizen, actively pursuing a graduate degree
in an eligible major. Graduate-level candidates must
currently be enrolled in their second semester and at
least two (2) semester-equivalent courses per semester at
any accredited university (HBCU or non-HBCU) in the United
States at the time of application. A current overall GPA
of 3.5 or higher is required at the time of application.
Distance-learning or online programs affiliated with a
major U.S. institution are eligible.
Candidates must be in a C4I-related major that meets
the mission of AFCEA: Biometry/Biometrics, Computer
Engineering, Computer Forensics Science, Computer
Programming, Computer Science, Computer Systems,
Cybersecurity, Electrical Engineering, Electronics
Engineering, Geospatial Science, Homeland Security,
Information Science, Information Technology, Information
Resource Management, Intelligence, Mathematics, Network
Engineering, Network Security, Operations Research,
Physics, Robotics Engineering, Robotics Technology,
Statistics, Strategic Intelligence, or Telecommunications
Engineering.
AFCEA Educational Foundation scholarship funding is
restricted to tuition and course-related expenses, such as
fees, books, supplies and equipment that are required for
the courses at the university. All award checks are
written to the
university to be deposited into student's account.