STEM Teachers for America's Future: Graduate Scholarships
Signature Sponsor
Applications open January 1 - May 1, 2026!
The AFCEA Educational Foundation offers competitive scholarships of $2,500 to graduate students who are actively pursuing a degree or credential/licensure to teach science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) subjects in U.S. K-12 schools. These scholarships are made possible through generous support from ManTech International and AFCEA International.
MG Eugene C. Renzi, USA (Ret.) STEM Teachers Scholarship
Each year, one additional $2,500 STEM Teacher Scholarship is awarded in honor of Maj. Gen. Eugene C. Renzi, USA (Ret.). This award is supported in part by a generous endowment from ManTech International and is presented to an outstanding applicant from the STEM Teacher scholarship pool.
Eligibility
- Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents.
- Graduate-level applicants must:
- Be in at least their second semester of a graduate program at an accredited U.S. college or university.
- Be enrolled in a minimum of two semester-equivalent courses at the time of application.
- Be majoring in education with the intent to teach STEM subjects in U.S. K-12 schools.
- Have an expected graduation date after the year the scholarship is awarded.
- Hold a bachelor's degree in a STEM major.
- Have a minimum GPA of 3.5 (on a 4.0 scale) in their current graduate program.
Credential/Licensure applicants must:
- Be U.S. citizens.
- Have completed a B.S. degree or graduate degree in a STEM major (transcripts required).
- Be currently enrolled in a credential or licensure program and have started the program at the time of application.
Undergraduate students are not eligible for this scholarship.
Funding Restrictions
Scholarship awards are subject to the availability of funds. All awards may be used only for tuition and required course-related expenses, including fees, books, supplies, and equipment necessary for coursework at the university.
Application Process
Applications must include the following materials:
- A completed application form
- Two letters of recommendation from faculty members in your major field of study
- Recommenders must send their letters in pdf format via email to edfoundation@afcea.org
- Applicants are responsible for coordinating submission with their recommender
- If you are currently employed as a teacher, please provide one additional letter of recommendation from your school principal.
- Current résumé
- Current Official Transcript and Undergraduate Transcript (official or unofficial accepted)
- If coursework in progress is not listed, applicants must submit registration documentation showing current enrollment
- Transcripts must be submitted electronically through the applicant's school to edfoundation@afcea.org
- If electronic submission is not possible, official documents must be mailed to the address below no later than May 1, 2026. Applications must be complete and include all required supporting documentation.
AFCEA Educational Foundation
4114 Legato Road, Suite 1000
Fairfax, VA 22033