STEM Majors Scholarships Grant

The AFCEA offers several STEM Majors Scholarships to support undergraduate students pursuing studies in fields related to cybersecurity, engineering, and other STEM disciplines. Scholarship amounts range from $2,500 to $5,000, focusing on tuition and essential course-related expenses. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents with a GPA of 3.0 or higher and must be enrolled full-time as sophomores or juniors in a four-year institution. This initiative fosters collaboration among military, government, and academic communities.

About AFCEA
AFCEA is a professional association that connects people, ideas and solutions globally.
This enables military, government, industry and academia to align technology to meet the needs of those who serve in critical areas, which include defense, security, cyber and intelligence.
The association includes individual members and corporate members, and AFCEA's international regional chapter network helps members build networks, grow relationships and expand opportunities. AFCEA members and constituents include professionals in military, government, industry and academia.
STEM Major Scholarships Available:

• AFCEA offers several scholarships for students pursuing STEM degrees:
• STEM Major Scholarship ($2,500)Cyber Security Scholarship ($5,000) Student Member Scholarship ($2,500)

NOTE: Applicants only need to complete one application. You will automatically be considered for all AFCEA STEM Major Scholarships for which you are eligible.
Qualifying majors include:

• Aerospace Engineering
• Astronomy
• Biometry/Biometrics
• Computer Engineering
• Computer Forensics Science
• Computer Programming
• Computer Science
• Computer Systems
• Cybersecurity
• Electrical Engineering
• Electronics Engineering
• Geospatial Science
• Industrial Engineering
• Information Science
• Information Technology
• Information Resource Management
• Intelligence
• Mathematics
• Mechanical Engineering
• Network Engineering
• Network Security
• Operations Research
• Physics
• Robotics Engineering
• Robotics Technology
• Statistics
• Strategic Intelligence
• Telecommunications Engineering

Eligibility

Must be an undergraduate student enrolled full-time at a four-year accredited U.S. college or university.
Must be a sophomore or junior at the time of application.
Online degree programs are eligible.
Must have a minimum overall GPA of 3.0 in their current academic program.
Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.Online programs are eligible.Scholarship awards are subject to availability of funding.Scholarship awards are restricted to tuition, course-related expenses, such as fees, books, supplies and equipment that are required for the courses at the university.

Ineligibility

The following applicants do not qualify for this scholarship program:Students attending a community college who plan to transfer to a four-year institutionStudents enrolled in a two-year collegeFreshmen or seniors a a four-year universityHigh school seniors