ANNOUNCING A NEW SCHOLARSHIP AWARD FOR 2012!

The ARRL Foundation Board of Directors is proud to annouce the addition of the ARRL Rocky Mountain Division Scholarship. This annual scholarship will be awarded for the first time in 2012 to a young active radio amateur who is a resident of the ARRL Rocky Mountain Division (Colorado, New Mexico, Utah or Wyoming). The application requires a letter of recommendation from an officer of an ARRL-affiliated club attesting to the applicant's regular activity on the air and within the Amateur Radio Community.

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The 2011 ARRL Foundation Scholarships support students at the following institutions:

Johns Hopkins University                                        Washington University

Westmont College                                                  Bryant University

Elmhurst College                                                    University of Kansas

University of Nevada, Las Vegas                            Bellevue College

Stevens Institute of Technology                              Illinois State University

Renssalaer Polytechnic Institute                             Drexel University

South Dakota School of Mines                                Mercer University

Texas A & M  University                                          Stanford University  

University of North Alabama                                   Michigan State University

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University                    Canisius College  

Rochester Institute of Technology                         Brown University

Culver-Stockton College                                        University of Hartford

SUNY Institute of Technology                                University of Virginia

Iowa State University                                             Wallace State Community College

Tidewater Community College                              Quinnipiac University

University of Notre Dame                                      University of Florida

Georgia Institute of Technology                           Monroe Community College

University of Southern California                          University of Wisconsin

University of Missouri                                           Virginia Tech

Purdue University                                                California Polytechnic University

George Mason University                                    Ohio State University

University of Scranton                                         Northern Arizona University

Covenant College                                               University of Houston

Bowdoin College                                                 Washington and Lee University

Seattle Pacific University                                     Wright State University

Florida Atlantic University                                    Southern Illinois University

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Each year the ARRL Foundation awards mre than 70 scholarships to young hams who are pursuing higher education.  The awards range from $500 to $5000.  All applicants must submit a full application and transcript to be considered. 

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.

Applications are due February 1. Transcripts and FAFSA document are due March 1 and should be sent electronically to foundation@arrl.org.  If necessary, paper transcripts may be mailed to ARRL Foundation, 225 Main Street, Newington CT 06111-1494.

IMPORTANT: Applicants should review the scholarship descriptions. Some awards have specific geographic criteria or requirements as to course of study.  Applicants should apply ONLY for those scholarships for which they qualify.

Click here to see brief descriptions of the awards.