ARRL Foundation Scholarships
Important note: The application period for all ARRL Foundation Scholarship opens October 1 each year and closes promptly on February 1 the following year.
Awards as usually announced to the winners by letter in mid-May and the list of awards is posted in this section of the ARRL web site..
Scholarship descriptions are brief summaries of the terms and conditions required by the donors of the scholarships or established by the ARRL Foundation Board of Directors. These brief descriptions may not include complete selection criteria and are subject to change without notice.
The General Scholarship Application Form is comprehensive and
includes all information required for consideration by the ARRL Foundation Scholarship Committee and Board of Directors. Applicants should only apply for those scholarships for which they qualify.
Applications, trasncripts and FAFSA or SAR forms will only be accepted electronically.
Special Note: The William R. Goldfarb Memorial Scholarships is available only to high school seniors and applications must be accompanied by transcript and a FAFSA based on current available information.
Scholarship Descriptions
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The Earl I. Anderson Scholarship
Award Amount: $1250.00
Number of Awards: Three per year
License Requirement: Any active Amateur Radio License Class
Regional Preference: Resident attending classes in IL,IN,MI or FL
Curricular Preference: Degree Program in Electronic Engineering or related technical field
Institution: Any
Other: Must be an ARRL Member
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Androscoggin Amateur Radio Club Scholarship
Award Amount: $1000 for a 4 year college or two awards of $500 each for a 2-year college
Number of awards: 1 or 2 each year
License Requirement: Active Technician Class Amateur Radio License or higher
Regional Preference: Maine or New England Division (Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Rhode Island, Massachusetts or Connecticut)
Curricular Preference: Computer Science, TV/Radio electronics or Electrical Engineering
Institution: 4-year or 2-year college
Other: none
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The ARRL Rocky Mountain Division Scholarship
Award Amount: $500.00 and a one year ARRL membership if nominee is not an ARRL member.
Number of Awards: One per year
License Requirement: Any active Amateur Radio License Class
Regional Preference: Open to residents of the ARRL Rocky Mountain Division (Colorado, New Mexico, Utah or Wyoming)
Curricular Preference: None
Institution: Fully accredited US college or university
Other: Applicant must be a US citizen; open only to graduating high school seniors and undergraduate students; applicant must submit a letter of recommendation from a sitting officer of an ARRL-affiliated club attesting to the applicant's regular activity on the amateur radio spectrum and within the Amateur Radio community..
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The Richard W. Bendicksen, N7ZL, Memorial Scholarship
Award Amount: $2000.00
Number of Awards: One per year
License Requirement: Any active Amateur Radio License Class
Regional Preference: None
Curricular Preference: None
Institution: Four-year college or university
Other: None
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The William Bennett, W7PHO, Memorial Scholarship
Award Amount: $500.00
Number of Awards: One per year
License Requirement: General Class or higher
Regional Preference: Residence in Northwest, Pacific or Southwest Division
Curricular Preference: None
Institution: Four-year college or university
Other: GPA of 3.0 or better for an ongoing course of study
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The Henry Broughton, K2AE, Memorial Scholarship
Award Amount: $1000.00
Number of Awards: One per year; multiple as income permits
License Requirement: General Class
Regional Preference: Home residence within 70 miles of Schenectady, NY
Curricular Preference: Baccalaureate or higher course of study in engineering, sciences or similar field
Institution: Accredited four-year college or university
Other: None
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The Mary Lou Brown Scholarship
Award Amount: $2500.00
Number of Awards: Multiple per year as funds permit
License Requirement: General Class
Regional Preference: Resident of ARRL Northwest Division (AK,ID,MT,OR,WA)
Curricular Preference: Baccalaureate or higher course of study; GPA 3.0 or higher
Institution: Any
Other: Demonstrated interest in promoting the Amateur Radio Service
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The L. B. Cebik, W4RNL, and Jean Cebik, N4TZP, Memorial Scholarship
Award Amount: $1000.00
Number of Awards: One per year
License Requirement: Technician Class or higher
Regional Preference: None
Curricular Preference: None
Institution: Four-year college or university
Other: None
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The Central Arizona DX Association Scholarship
Award Amount: $1000.00
Number of Awards: One per year
License Requirement: Technician Class or higher
Regional Preference: Resident of Arizona
Curricular Preference: Cumulative GPA of 3.2 or above
Institution: Any
Other: Graduating high school students will be considered before current college students
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Award Amount: $500.00
Number of Awards: Multiple
License Requirement: Any active Amateur Radio License Class
Regional Preference: None
Curricular Preference: None
Institution: Accredited two- or four-year college technical school or university
Other: Applicants must submit documents of learning disability (by physician or school) and indications that applicant is putting forth substantial effort regardless of resulting academic grades.
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The Chicago FM Club Scholarship Fund
Award Amount: $500.00
Number of Awards: Multiple
License Requirement: Technician Class or higher
Regional Preference: Resident in FCC Ninth Call district (IN, IL, WI)
Curricular Preference: Post secondary course of study
Institution: Accredited two- or four-year college or trade school
Other: Student must be a US citizen or within three months of citizenship
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The Tom and Judith Comstock Scholarship
Award Amount: $2000.00
Number of Awards: One per year
License Requirement: Any active Amateur Radio License Class
Regional Preference: Resident of Texas or Oklahoma
Curricular Preference: Any Institution: Applicant must be a high school senior accepted at a two- or four-year college
Other: None
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The Irving W. Cook, WA0CGS, Scholarship
Award Amount: $1000.00
Number of Awards: One per year
License Requirement: Any active Amateur Radio License Class
Regional Preference: Resident of Kansas
Curricular Preference: Baccalaureate or higher course in electronics, communications or related fields
Institution: Any
Other: None
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The Charles Clarke Cordle Memorial Scholarship
Award Amount: $1000.00
Number of Awards: One per year
License Requirement: Any active Amateur Radio License Class
Regional Preference: Resident of Georgia or Alabama
Curricular Preference: GPA of 2.5 or higher; preference to students of electronics, communications or related fields.
Institution: Any in Georgia or Alabama
Other: None
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The New England FEMARA Scholarship
Award Amount: $1000.00
Number of Awards: Multiple per year as funds permit
License Requirement: Technical Class or higher
Regional Preference: Resident of New England states (ME, NH, VT, CT, RI, MA)
Curricular Preference: Any
Institution: Any
Other: None
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The Charles N. Fisher Memorial Scholarship
Award Amount: $1000.00
Number of Awards: One per year
License Requirement: Any active Amateur Radio License Class
Regional Preference: Resident of ARRL Southwestern Division (AZ, Los Angeles, Orange, San Diego, Santa Barbara)
Curricular Preference: Course of study in electronics, communications or related fields
Institution: Regionally accredited
Other: None
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The William R. Goldfarb Memorial Scholarship
Award Amount: Various, based on qualifications, need and other funding. May be $10,000 or more
Number of Awards: One per year
License Requirement: Any active Amateur Radio License Class
Regional Preference: None
Curricular Preference: Baccalaureate course in business-related, computers, medical, nursing, enginnering or sciences
Institution: Regionally accredited
Other: Open only to high school seniors; must demonstrate financial need by submission of Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or Student Aid Report (SAR).
The Goldfarb Scholarships is a "gap" scholarship and the award is computed annually based on a calculation of each year's education costs minus other awards or scholarships received and minus the Expected Family Contribution(EFC) as calulated on the FAFSA each year. Student's are expected to maintain a B average and should submit transcripts of academic performance each semester to the ARRL Foundation Office.The Goldfarb Scholarship is awarded only for undergraduate degrees in the fields of study indicated above..
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The Ted, W4VHF, and Itice, K4LVV, Goldthorpe Scholarship
Award Amount: $500.00
Number of Awards: One per year
License Requirement: Any active Amateur Radio License Class
Regional Preference: None
Curricular Preference: None
Institution: Four-year college or university
Other: Financial need; Active volunteer service in the community
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The Paul and Helen L. Grauer Scholarship
Award Amount: $1000.00
Number of Awards: One per year
License Requirement: Novice Class or higher
Regional Preference: Resident of ARRL Midwest Division (IA, KS, MO, NE)
Curricular Preference: Baccalaureate or higher course or study in electronics, communications or related field
Institution: Attending school in the Midwest Division
Other: None
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The K2TEO Martin J. Green, Sr. Memorial Scholarship
Award Amount: $1000.00
Number of Awards: One per year
License Requirement: General Class or higher
Regional Preference: Any Curricular
Preference: Any
Institution: Any
Other: Preference given to a student ham from a ham family
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The Gwinnett Amateur Radio Society Scholarship
Award Amount: $500.00
Number of Awards: 1 per year
License Requirement: active Amateur Radio license - any class
Regional Preference: Resident of Gwinnett County GA, or the State of Georgia
Curricular Preference: None
Institution: 4 year college or university
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The Albert H. Hix, W8AH, Memorial Scholarship
Award Amount: $500.00
Number of Awards: One per year
License Requirement: General Class or higher
Regional Preference: Residents of WV Section and school attendance in the WV Section
Curricular Preference: Any
Institution: Accredited institution beyond high school
Other: Academic GPA of 3.0 or higher
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IRARC Memorial, Joseph P. Rubino, WA4MMD, Scholarship
Award Amount: $750.00
Number of Awards: Multiple per year as funds permit
License Requirement: Any active Amateur Radio License Class
Regional Preference: Preference to resident of Brevard County FL, or any FL resident
Curricular Preference: Undergraduate degree or electronic technician certification program
Institution: Accredited institution
Other: Minimum 2.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale; preference given to need and lower GPA
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The Jackson County ARA Scholarship
Award Amount: $ 500
Number of awards: One per year
License Requirement: Active Amateur Radio License
Regional Preference: Preference will be given to applicants from Mississippi. If no applicant is identified, preference will be given to an applicant from the ARRL Delta Division (Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Tennesse)
Curricular Preserence: None
Institution Preference: None
Other:
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The David Knaus Memorial Scholarship
Award Amount: $1,500
Number of Awards: one per year
License Requirement: An active Amateur Radio license
Regional Preference: Preference to resident of Wisconsin or, if no qualified applicant from Wisconsin, to applicant from the ARRL Central Division (Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin)
Curricular Preference: Bachelor's degree or a 2 year Associates degree
Other: none
This Scholarship is sponsored by the West Allis Radio Amateur Club
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The Dr. James L. Lawson Memorial Scholarship
Award Amount: $500.00
Number of Awards: One per year
License Requirement: General Class or higher
Regional Preference: Resident of New England states (ME, NH, VT, CT, RI, MA) and New York State
Curricular Preference: Baccalaureate or higher course of study in electronics, communications or related fields
Institution: Any in New England or New York State
Other: None
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The Louisiana Memorial Scholarship
Award Amount: $750.00
Number of Awards: One per year
License Requirement: echnician Class or higher
Regional Preference: Louisiana resident or attending school in Louisiana
Curricular Preference: None
Institution: Four-year college or university
Other: 3.0 GPA
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The Magnolia DX Association Scholarship
Number of Awards: 1 per year
License Requirement: Technician Class or higher
Regional Preference: Preference for resident of Mississippi or Delta Division
Curricular Preference: Electronics, Communications, Computer Science, Engineering or related fields
Institution: Preference for attendance at college, university or technical school in MS
Other: Preference for graduating high school senior
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The Fred R. McDaniel Memorial Scholarship
Award Amount: $500.00
Number of Awards: One per year
License Requirement: General Class or higher
Regional Preference: Resident of FCC 5th call district (TX, OK, AR, LA, MS, NM)
Curricular Preference: Baccalaureate or higher course of study in electronics, communications or related fields
Institution: Any in the FCC Fifth call district
Other: Preference given to student with 3.0 GPA or higher.
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The Edmond A. Metzger Scholarship
Award Amount: $500.00
Number of Awards: One per year
License Requirement: Novice Class or higher
Regional Preference: Resident of ARRL Central Division (IL, IN, WI)
Curricular Preference: Baccalaureate or higher course of study in electrical engineering
Institution: Attending school in the Central Division
Other: Must be an ARRL Member
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Award Amount: $500.00
Number of Awards: One per year
License Requirement: Any active Amateur Radio License Class
Regional Preference: Resident of Mississippi
Curricular Preference: Baccalaureate or higher course of study in electronics, communications or related fields
Institution: Any in Mississippi
Other: Student under 30 years of age.
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The Scholarship of the Morris Radio Club of New Jersey
Award Amount: $1000.00
Number of Awards: One per year
License Requirement: Technician Class or higher
Regional Preference: None
Curricular Preference: None
Institution: Four-year college or university
Other: None
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The Wayne Nelson, KB4UT, Memorial Scholarship
Award Amount:$1,000
Number of awards: one per year
License Requirement: any class of active Amateur Radio license
Regional Preference: Regional Preference: Preference to redident of Central Florida (Orange, Seminole, Osceola, Lake, Volusia, Brevard and Polk counties). If no suitable applicant, resident of the State of Florida
Curricular Preference: Studies in a technical field
Institution: Accredited 4-year college or university
Other:
1) U.S. citizen
2) Grade point average of 3.0 or better on a 4.0 scale in high school or for the previous undergraduate year
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The Northern California DX Foundation Scholarship Fund
Award Amount: $1500.00
Number of Awards: Two per year
License Requirement: Technician Class or higher
Regional Preference: None
Curricular Preference: None
Institution: Attendance at a junior college, four-year college or university or trade school in the US
Other: Applicant must demonstrate activity and interest in DXing.
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The Orlando HamCation Scholarship
Award Amount: $1,000
Number of Awards: one per year
License Requirement: any class of active Amatuer Radio license
Regional Preference: Preference to redident of Central Florida (Orange, Seminole, Osceola, Lake, Volusia, Brevard and Polk counties). If no suitable applicant, resident of the State of Florida
Curricular Preference: a technical field that supports the radio art
Institution: accredited 4-year college or university
Other:
1) U.S. citizenship
2) The first award will be made in 2011
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The Ray, NØRP, & Katie, WØKTE, Pautz Scholarship
Award Amount: $500 - $1000 based on earnings
Number of Awards: One per year
License Requirement: General Class or higher
Regional Preference: Recipient shall be a resident of the ARRL Midwest Division (IA, KS, MO, NE)
Curricular Preference: Electronics, computer science or related field
Institution: Accredited 4-year college or university
Other: Must be an ARRL Member
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The Peoria Area Amateur Radio Club Scholarship
Award Amount: $500.00
Number of Awards: One per year
License Requirement: Technician Class or higher
Regional Preference: Resident of Central Illinois in one of these counties: Peoria, Tazewell, Woodford, Knox, McLean, Fulton, Logan, Marshall or Stark
Curricular Preference: None
Institution: Accredited two- or four-year college or university
Other: None
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Award Amount: $1000.00
Number of Awards: One per year
License Requirement: Any active Amateur Radio License Class
Regional Preference: Resident of ARRL Midwest Division (IA, KS, MO, NE)
Curricular Preference: Course of study in journalism, computer science or electronic engineering
Institution: Any
Other: Student may be the child of a deceased radio amateur
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The Don Riebhoff Memorial Scholarship
Award Amount: $1,000
Number of Awards: one per year
License Requirement: Active Technician Class Amateur Radio license or higher
Regional Preference: none
Curricular Preference: International studies
Institution: accredited post-high school institution
Other:
1) Academic merit, financial need and interest in promoting Amateur Radio
2) Preference to an ARRL member
3) Preference to baccalaureate or higher degree candidates
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The Thomas W. Porter, W8KYZ, Scholarship Honoring Michael Daugherty, W8LSE
Award Amount: $1000.00
Number of Awards: One per year
License Requirement: Amateur Radio License of Technician Class or higher
Regional Preference: Preference to resident of Ohio or West Virginia
Curricular Preference: None
Institution: Accredited 2- or 4-year college or university or technical school
Other: None
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The Bill, W2ONV, and Ann Salerno Memorial Scholarship
Award Amount: $1000
Number of Awards: two per year
License Requirement: active Amateur Radio license
Regional Preference: none
Curricular Preference: no limitation
Institution: accredited 4-year college or university
Other:
1) High School GPA must be 3.7 or higher
2) aggregate income of family household no greater than $100,000 per year
3) Recipient may recieve this scholarship only once
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The Eugene "Gene" Sallee, W4YFR, Memorial Scholarship
Award amount: $500
Number of Awards: one per year
License Requirement: Active Technician Plus Amateur Radio licenseor higher
Regional Preference: Must be a resident of the state of Georgia
Curricular Preference: Preference given to students of electronics, communications or related fields
Institution: Accredited institution beyond high school
Other:
1) Preference to students with academic grad point average of 3.0 or higherr
2) Academic merit , financial need and interest in pormoting Amateur Radio
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The Six Meter Club of Chicago Scholarship
Award amount: $500
Number of Awards: one per year
License Requirement: Any active Amateur Radio license class
Regional Preference: Must be a resident of Illinois, or resident of ARRL Central Division (Indiana, Wisconsin)
Curricular Preference: none
Institution: part-time or full-time post-secondary stueis at a regionally accredited technical school, community college, college or university leading to an undergraduate degree
Other: Preference to applicants with grade point average of 2.5 or better and in good academic standing.
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The Zachary Taylor Stevens Scholarship
Award Amount: $750
Number of Awards: One per year
License Requirement: Amateur Radio License of Technician or higher
Regional Preference: Residence in the "8" call area (MI, OH WV)
Curricular Preference: none
Institution: accredited 2-year or 4-year college, university or technical school
Other: none
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The Carole J. Streeter, KB9JBR, Scholarship
Award amount: $750
Number of Awards: one per year
License Requirement: Any class of active Amateur Radio license with preference for basic Morse code capability
Regional Preference: none
Curricular Preference: healing arts (medical) field
Institution: accredited college or university
Other: U.S. citizenship
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The Norman E. Strohmeier, W2VRS, Memorial Scholarship
Award Amount: $500
Number of Awards: one per year
License Requirement: Active Technician Class Amateur Radio License or higher
Regional Preference: Resident of Western NY Section
Curricular Preference: none
Institution: post high school institution
Other:
1) Preference to high school senior
2) GPA of 3.2 or better on a 4.0 scale
3) documentation of Amateur Radio activities and aqchievements and any honor from community service
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The Gary Wagner, K3OMI, Scholarship
Award Amount: $1,000
Number of awards: one per year
License Requirement: Active Novice Class Amateur Radio License or higher
Regional Preference: Must be a resident of NorthCarolina, Virginia, West virginia, Maryland or Tennessee
Curricular Preference: Studies toward a Bachelor of Science degree in any field of engineering
Institution: Accredited 4-year college or university
Other:
1) U.S. citizen
2) Financial need
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The Francis Walton Memorial Scholarship
Award Amount: $500
Number of awards: one per year
License Requirement: any active Amateur Radio license class, with preference to applicant that provide documentation of CW proficiency of mroe than 5 wpm.
Regional preference: residence of the ARRL Central Division (Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin)
Curricular Preference: studies in agriculture, electronics, court reporting, history, broadcasting, communication or related fields.
Institution: Preference to applicant seeking baccalaureate degree or higher
Other: Financial need, academic merit and demonstrated interest in promoting Amateur Radio.
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The L. Phil and Alice J. Wicker Scholarship
Award Amount: $500
Number of awards: one per year
License Requirement: Active Amateur Radio General Class license or higher
Regional Preference: Residence in the ARRL Roanoke Division (North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia) and attending school in that division
Curricular Preference: Preference to baccalaureate or higher degree studies in electronics, communications or related fields
Other: none
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The William C. Winscott, N6CHA, Memorial Scholarship
Award Amount: $1000
Number of awards: one per year
License Requirement: Active Amateur Radio license of any class
Regional Preference: none
Curricular Preference: no limitation as to field of study
Institution: Accredited 4-year college or university
Other:This scholarship is not currently active. First award will be made the year following Mr. Winscott's passing and receipt of the William C. Winscott Trust
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The YASME Foundation Scholarship
Award Amount:$2000
Number of Awards: multiple
License Requirement: Amateur Radio License of Technician or higher
Curricular Preference: Sciences or Engineering
Institution: Accredited four-year college or university
Other: Preference to students active in a local Amateur Radio Club and in community service. Preference to high school applicants ranked in the top 5%- 10% of their class or to college students in the top 10% of their class.
Previous awardees of a YASME Scholarship seeking renewal of must submit a new application and transcript each year.
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Yankee Clipper Contest Club Youth Scholarship
Award Amount: $1200
NUmber of Awards: one per year
License Requirement: Active General Class License or higher
Regional Preference: Residence of college/university attendance within 175 miles of YCCC center which is in Erving, MA. Qaulifying area includes all of MA, RI, CT and Long Island, NY, most of VT and NH, and portions of ME, eastern NY and extreme northeastern sections of PA and NJ.
Curricular Preference: 2-year or 4-year program
Institution: accredited college or university
Other: none
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The You've Got a Friend in Pennsylvania Scholarship
Award Amount: $2000
Number of Awards: 2 per year
License Requirement: General Class or Extra Class active Amateur Radio License
Regional Preference: Preference to residents of the Commonwelath of Pennsylvania
Curricular Preference: None
Institution: No preference
Other: An "A" or equipvalent grade point average including graded courses in Mathematics, science and languages and excluding grades in sports or physical education; must be a member of ARRL
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