To promote higher education, the Washington Chapter AFCEA DC will award college scholarships to eligible applicants in the Washington Metro Council of Governments [COG] area in June 2011. Since May 1989 $1,940,500 has been committed to 299 students in the Metro area from 100 high schools entering 66 U.S. colleges. Our $4,000 one year scholarship program is open to students leaving two-year community colleges to attend four year degree granting programs. Our fields of study are the C4I-related fields of electrical, computer, chemical, aerospace or systems engineering; electronics; mathematics; computer science; physics; science or mathematics education; technology management; or management information systems. Winning selection is based on Academic Achievement, School Activities, Community/Civic Activities, Part- Time Work, Financial Need [other factors count more] and Letters of Recommendation.
Eligible criteria:
- US Citizen or Permanent Resident
- Resident and Student within Metropolitan Washington, COG
- 2nd Year Student in a Two Year Community College ($4,000)
- Acceptance to an Accredited College or University in the United States in a a 4 Year Degree Granting Full-Time Curriculum
- C4I-Related Field of Study (outlined above)
- Winners of full tuition, room, books and board scholarship not eligible
Selection is based on:
- Academic Achievement
- School Activities
- Community/Civic Activities
- Part-Time Work
- Financial Need (other factors count more)
- Letters of Recommendation
To receive following year funds, students must:
- Remain in an eligible criteria field of study
- Maintain a grade point average of 2.5 or better (on a 4.0 scale), as verified by an official transcript, and
- Have not received a full tuition scholarship, room, books and board scholarship, as verified by their school bill.
Application: Download the Scholarship Application
Photocopies of this application are encouraged. Postmark deadline is April 25, 2011.Winners will be notified in May and honored at a luncheon in June. Scholarships will be awarded in June 2011.
For further information about AFCEA DC's scholarship program, eligibility criteria, or selection criteria, please email Mr. E. F. "Ted" Bronson at efbronson@aol.com.
