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Avg. Amount Awarded
159
Days
May 1 2025
Application Deadline
N/A
Renewable
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Ralph W. Shrader Graduate Diversity Scholarship

Description

The Ralph W. Shrader Graduate Diversity Scholarship will be awarded to students (women and minority students), enrolled in at least their second semester and at least two semester-equivalent courses, currently pursuing a graduate degree at any accredited academic institution in the United States and living in the United States in an eligible major that supports the mission of AFCEA Educational Foundation. The complete list of the qualified stem majors are on the scholarship's website. The expected graduation date cannot be in the year the scholarship is awarded. AFCEA's focus is on STEM or hard sciences such as information technology, cybersecurity, telecommunications electronics supporting defense, homeland security and intelligence communities. The student's current official transcript issued by the school Registrar's Office is required. They must also submit their undergraduate transcript, either official or unofficial. A minimum two letters of recommendation from the faculty in the student's major of study are required. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the AFCEA Educational Foundation for more information.

Amount Details

$3,000
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Eligibility Requirements

  • CheckmarkMust be a graduate student
  • CheckmarkMust attend a university
  • CheckmarkMinimum 3.5 GPA
  • CheckmarkRestricted to female students
  • CheckmarkMust not be attending high school currently
  • CheckmarkMust study full-time
  • CheckmarkRestricted to students studying Aviation/Aerospace, Computer Science/Data Processing, Electrical Engineering/Electronics, Engineering/Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Mathematics, Physical Sciences, Statistics, Science, Technology, and Society

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Contact edfoundation@afcea.org
Tel: 800-336-4583 Address 4114 Legato Road, Suite 1000
Fairfax, VA 22033