ALAMO AFCEA Scholarship Program Guidelines
Academic Scholarships for College Students
Scholarships will be awarded to full-time college students pursuing a degree in a scientific field of study. These fields include, but are not limited to: engineering, computer science, information systems, chemistry, physics, and math.
Each application will be judged on its own merits. Primary consideration will be given to academic excellence. The applicant should provide as much information as possible to assist the scholarship committee in making its selections. Each application must include proof of enrollment and a copy of the applicant’s transcript.
The deadline for submission of applications is 15 April 2008.
Scholarship winners will be notified by approx 30 April 2008 and will be honored at appropriate presentation opportunities.
UTSA - Alamo Chapter, Armed Forces Communications Electronics Association Annual Scholarship
This scholarship has been set aside exclusively for UTSA students pursuing technical degrees. Students are required to complete the standard scholarship application forms and submit them to UTSA, not the Alamo Chapter of AFCEA. UTSA students are not eligible for the other college scholarship program mentioned at this site. Any applications submitted to the chapter by UTSA students will be returned.
For additional information on this scholarship program contact:
Shirley Banez
Associate Director
Finanacial Aid and Enrollment Services
MS 2.01.10
Phone: 210/458-7160
E-mail: shirley.banez@utsa.edu
Enlisted Education Grants
The Alamo Chapter’s Enlisted Education Grant Program is offering grants to help offset the cost of books and fees not covered by the military tuition assistance program.
These grants will be awarded to enlisted members pursuing a degree in a scientific field of study. These fields include, but are not limited to: engineering, computer science, information systems, chemistry, physics, and math.
Each application will be judged on its own merits. Primary consideration will be given to academic excellence. The applicant should provide as much information as possible to assist the scholarship committee in making its selections. Each application must include proof of enrollment and a copy of the applicant’s transcript.
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Applications may be submitted on an ongoing basis through 30 Nov 2008.
Scholarship winners will be notified by approx 45 days following the submission of their application and will be honored at appropriate presentation opportunities.
Science Teaching Tools Award
This program is intended to promote effective science teaching and to enhance the abilities of capable teachers in secondary schools in the San Antonio metropolitan area.
The awards are to be used by the teacher to purchase consumable supplies for science experiments and activities in the classroom.
Primary consideration is given to teachers working in schools, which are poorly supported, and/or with economically disadvantaged students. Awards are not limited to public schools.
To apply for this award the teacher must include a proposal or concept paper describing how the funds will be used to enhance the learning experience of the students. There is no specific format for the proposal but it should contain paragraphs providing a general description of the project(s) to be funded, the lessons to be learned, and a list of the consumables to be purchased. Recommend this proposal be limited to no more than two pages. In addition, background on the school and the teacher will aid the scholarship committee in making its selections.
The deadline for submission of applications is approx 26 Sept 2008.
Scholarship winners will be notified by approx 17 Oct 2008 and will be honored at appropriate presentation opportunities.
San Antonio BEST
The SA BEST (Boosting Engineering, Science, and Technology) competition is a
contest held annually to inspire and interest high school students in the fields
of science and engineering. With guidance from adult mentors, local teams of
students design and build a remote controlled machine to accomplish a specific
task. The students are given a box of raw materials from which to build the
machine and 6 weeks to design and construct it. The task of the robot is kept
secret until Kick-off Day, when all the teams are told what the robot is
required to do. On Competition Day, all schools will compete head-on with each other in a thrilling science-fair-turned-sports-event. Several teams advance to the regional Texas BEST competition and compete with the BEST robots from other areas.
The Alamo Chapter of AFCEA offers up to six $500 scholarships annually to the SA BEST competition 1st place winning team graduating seniors. Additionally, the Alamo Chapter offers up to four $500 scholarships annually to graduating seniors of the team receiving 1st place in the Annual BEST Award.
More information on the San Antonio BEST program may be found at www.sabest.org.
