2018 Scholarship Awards
PURPOSE: The Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA), Aberdeen Chapter, seeks to recognize outstanding graduating seniors for their past achievements and to aid them in accomplishing their career goals.
AWARD: Each scholarship is a total award of $4,000, $1,000 for each year of a four-year academic education. Scholarships will be presented to seniors graduating from Cecil and Harford County high schools to be used in achieving education goals at the schools of their choice.
CRITERIA: Applicants must be outstanding, well rounded graduating high school seniors. Students must also be planning to enter a STEM related field of study (i.e., information technology, computer science/engineering, electrical engineering, or mathematics) and must stay in this field of study through graduation. Students generally have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.5 on a 4.0 scale, plus a combined SAT score of >1300 (or a combined Composite, English, Math ACT score of 28). Scholarship winners will be required to submit proof of academic performance and continuation in the announced major each year to continue to earn the scholarship funds.
CEREMONIES AND PUBLICITY: Seniors selected for a scholarship will be notified of their selection by March 2018, and will be invited to the AFCEA Aberdeen Chapter awards dinner in May 2018. The names of scholarship recipients and photographs will be provided to local papers and the national AFCEA publication, Signal Magazine.
APPLICATION PROCEDURES: Applications will be accepted from students attending high schools in Cecil and Harford County and must include:
1. A completed application form.
2. A brief essay explaining academic interests and career goals
3. A certified transcript of completed courses and grades.
4. Two letters of recommendation from high school sponsors or church or civic leaders.
Mail or email all documentation to address at top of page. Documentation must be postmarked by January 31, 2018.
Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA)
Aberdeen Chapter 2018 Scholarship Application
All applications must be postmarked by January 31, 2018
(If you have questions, please contact Jeff Murter @ )
(Please print legibly)
Name:______
First Middle Last
Permanent Address: ______
______
Phone Number (s): ______
Email Address: ______
Are you a U.S. citizen? ( ) Yes ( ) No (check one)
Are your parent(s) in the military? ( ) Yes ( ) No If so, which branch of service? ______
Can your information be shared with AFCEA sponsors for potential job opportunities?
( ) Yes ( ) No
High School: ______County: ______
Highest SAT Scores: Math ______Reading ______Writing ______
Highest ACT Scores: Math ______English ______Composite ______
Unweighted GPA: ______Unweighted Class Rank: ____ of ______
Weighted GPA: ______Weighted Class Rank: ____ of ______
College/University: I plan to seek admission to one of the following schools:
______
______
Intended field of study at college: ______
Please include the following in submitting your application:
( ) This 2015 Application ( ) Brief Essay explaining academic interests
( ) Certified High School Transcript ( ) Two letters of recommendation