AFCEA War Veterans Scholarships: Undergraduate Only
Direct application
Eligibility
About this scholarship
Active-duty U.S. military personnel and honorably discharged veterans, including Reservists and National Guard members who deployed abroad in support of an Overseas Contingency Operation, who are enrolled part time or full time in an undergraduate STEM degree at an accredited four-year U.S. college may apply for AFCEA War Veterans Scholarships. Merit awards are $2,500; the number of scholarships varies.
Applicants must be U.S. citizen sophomores or juniors with a 3.0+ GPA majoring in C4I-related STEM fields such as computer science, cybersecurity, or telecommunications engineering. Submit deployment documentation (DD214 or Certificate of Service) with the application. Funds apply to tuition and required course expenses only.
The AFCEA Educational Foundation, in collaboration with AFCEA NOVA, supports veterans and service members pursuing STEM degrees.
Essay questions
What else to submit
- Completed application form
- Official transcripts showing all college-level coursework and current enrollment
- DD214 or Certificate of Service verifying Overseas Contingency Operations deployment
- Two recommendations from faculty in the major field, or commanding officers/employers if faculty recommendations are not feasible
- Completed application form
- Two letters of recommendation from faculty members in the major field of study (or commanding officers/employers if faculty recommendations are not feasible)
- Military documentation: DD214 or Certificate of Service verifying Overseas Contingency Operations deployment (SSN redacted)
- Official transcript(s) showing all college-level coursework including current semester enrollment
- Optional: one additional letter of recommendation OR a resume
- Enrollment may be part time or full time.
- Funds apply only to tuition and required course expenses.