$8,000 College Scholarship Program

The San Diego AFCEA Chapter provides three $2,000 per year scholarships, renewable annually for a maximum award of $8,000 for undergraduate studies over four years. Selected students must have strong academics, a record of leadership, extracurricular activities, and volunteer service activities both in their school and in their community. The three $2,000 scholarships are each awarded to one competitively selected graduating high school student who will attend an accredited four-year college or university in the United States. Candidates must be residents of San Diego County, have a minimum grade point average of 4.0, and be majoring in science, technology, math, or engineering curriculums.

Completed application packets must be received online via email sent to Gloria McKearney, Scholarship Chair, at gloria9391@aol.com by June 5, 2023.  Applications received after that date will not be considered. Applicants are responsible for the completeness and timeliness of their submissions. Selections and notifications will be made by July 17, 2023.  Checks will be distributed by August 15, 2023.

The winners of the 2021-22 College Scholarship Program are:

Rita Kamal from Steele Canyon High School. Rita will major in Biology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics at UCLA.

Kayla Xu from Scripps Ranch High School. Kayla will major in Computer Science at Princeton.

Shannon Yeow from Otay Ranch High School. Shannon will major in Computer Science at Princeton.

Questions?  Contact: Gloria McKearney, Scholarship Chair, at gloria9391@aol.com

Common Application will be available after April 2, 2023.
Download the Common Scholarship Application HERE

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