To promote higher education, AFCEA DC awards merit-based college scholarships to eligible applicants in the Washington Metro area- (click link to view eligible counties in NoVA and MD). Since May 1989, over $2,000,000  has been committed to over 300  students in the Metro area from 100 high schools entering more than 66 U.S. colleges.

Our $8,000- two year scholarships and one $12,000- three year scholarship are open to high school seniors entering four year degree granting programs. Our $4,000- one year scholarship program is open to students leaving two-year community colleges to attend four year degree granting programs.

Scholarship awards are providing to qualified students pursuing degrees in 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.

Eligibility criteria is detailed on page 1 of the application form.

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.

Download the Scholarship Application

Postmark deadline is April 25, 2012.

Winners will be notified in May and honored at a luncheon in June. Scholarships will be awarded in June 2012.

For further information about AFCEA DC's scholarship program, eligibility criteria, or selection criteria, please email the AFCEA DC Scholarship Chair, Tina Jordan at scholarships@afceadc.org.