Chapter Scholarships - Central United States

Colorado

Rocky Mountain Chapter

The Chapter again distributed over $70,000 in educational grants and scholarships in 2009. The chapter supported graduating high school seniors in math/science programs through graduation and several enlisted scholarships. The chapter also provided grants to local high schools for math/science equipment and supported the local science fair. This year the chapter funded travel for the second place winner and family to attend the AFCEA National High School Science Fair awards ceremony in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. The chapter continued their support for the Challenger Learning Center that provides simulated space missions at the primary school level. This year the chapter began support of the cadet cyber club at the United States Air Force Academy.   

Contact: Rich Mock. (719) 332-8896.

E-mail:  rvmock@gmail.com

Illinois

Scott-St. Louis Chapter

The scholarship and grant program will increase to $45,000 for the 2009-2010 school year.  Grant applications (valued at $500 - $1,000) will be accepted monthly for grant committee review and selection. Grant award winners will continue to be announced at the Chapter luncheons this year.

Scholarship applications will be accepted until March 31, 2010. Scholarships are awarded to students majoring in a program related to electronics, electronic communications, electrical engineering, information systems, computer science (computer information science/management information science (MIS) or computer graphics engineering technologies (including multi-media), physics, bioengineering or mathematics.  For eligibility criteria and the application process visit the Chapter web page, scholarship tab.

Contact: Pamela Ulmer

E-mail: pamela.ulmer.ffrdc@ustranscom.mil

Web site: www.afcea-scott.org

Iowa

Iowa Chapter

Three scholarships of $1,000 each will be awarded to students attending an in-state college or university majoring in engineering, mathematics, statistics, chemistry, physics, or biology who has completed their sophomore year of school.

Contact: Scott Kongable.

E-mail: skongable@crystalpc.com

Nebraska

Greater Omaha Chapter

Scholarships, grants and science fair awards totaling more than $22,000 will be awarded to students pursuing degrees in the communications and electronic career fields (e.g., mathematics, computer science, telecommunications, physics, computer engineering, or electrical engineering) as follows:

Young AFCEAN Tuition Assistance:  Four $1,000 scholarships. 

ROTC Scholarships will be awarded in the fall as follows: One $1,000 award to any cadet (must be full time).  One $2,000 Lt. Gen. Harry D. Raduege, Jr. Scholarship.   Two $1,500 Wayne F. Bolton Memorial Scholarships.  One $1,000 Rodney H. Latham Memorial Scholarship.

Scholarships will be awarded in the spring as follows:

One $1,000 George Harman Memorial Scholarship

One $1,000 Jess Hoffman Memorial Scholarship

One $1,000 William "Mick" Bloom Scholarship

One $1,000 Judd Grace Scholarship

One $500 Scholarship will be awarded to a high school senior.

Five $1,000 science teaching tool grants will be awarded to local middle and high schools science departments.

Omaha Metro Science Fair awards totaling $1,500 will be presented to middle and high school students.  More information and application forms can be found online.

Contact: Nancy Crews, P.O. Box 1673, Bellevue, NE 68005-1673. (402) 312-6295.

E-mail: crews.nancy@gmail.com

Web site: www.afcea-omaha.org

Ohio

Dayton-Wright Chapter

For the 2009-2010 academic year more than $32,000 will be awarded to schools, programs, and individuals in the Miami Valley for graduate and undergraduate scholarships, tuition assistance for enlisted personnel, outreach programs to encourage interest in science and technology programs, science fair awards, K-12 science and technology programs, Air Force Institute of Technology student awards for outstanding research, and one Julie O'Brien Memorial Scholarship.

Contact:  Jo Wildermuth. (937) 418-7884.

Oklahoma

Oklahoma City Chapter

Grants and scholarships totaling $9,800 will be awarded in 2009-2010, a 10 percent increase above last year.  In addition, the chapter has established a new scholarship category for working professionals.

Excellence in Science and Mathematics Teaching: Three $500 grants will be presented to local elementary, junior high and high schools.

ROTC Scholarships: Six $750 scholarships will be awarded to ROTC students at the University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma State University and University of Central Oklahoma.

Enlisted Education Grants: Four $250 grants will be awarded in the fall and spring to qualifying Airmen or NCOs.

High School Scholarships: One $500 scholarship will be awarded to the winner and $150 to the second and third place nominees.

Scholarship for Working Professionals:  Four $250 scholarships will be provided to Federal Government Civilian and Contractor personnel pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree while employed in the science or technology disciplines directly related to the mission of AFCEA. 

Contact: Reneé B. Taylor. (405) 734-5708.

E-mail: renee.taylor@tinker.af.mil

Texas

Alamo Chapter

Up to ten $500 scholarships will be awarded to graduating high school seniors on winning teams in the San Antonio BEST robotics competition. The Enlisted Education Grant program awards $200 scholarships to enlisted military members for annual amount of $10,000 to help with books and fees not covered by the tuition assistance program. Five $1,000 Science Teaching Tools awards will be presented to local elementary and middle school science programs. The Chapter has teamed with the University of Texas at San Antonio to provide $100,000 in scholarships between 2007 - 2010 exclusively for UTSA students. In addition, the chapter has allocated $25,000 to be awarded to students from all other area universities.

E-mail: vpscholarships@alamoafcea.org