2015 Scholarship Information The Foundation for Amateur Radio, Inc., will be administering a total of 67 scholarships worth an aggregate of $125,500 for the coming academic year. The scholarships range in value from $500 to $5,000 each. All applicants must meet the following minimum requirements:
* Hold a valid US or foreign amateur radio license, * Be enrolled, or have been accepted for enrollment, at an accredited university, college or technical school. * Applicants who attend a school located outside of the United States must enclose a brochure describing the school. * Individual scholarships may have additional requirements.
Please note that the Quarter Century Wireless Association (QCWA) will award 36 scholarships, worth a total of $75,000, All that is required to qualify for one of these awards is to obtain a recommendation from a QCWA member. Instructions for obtaining the recommendation are in the form.
This year the F A R is using a web-based application form, in lieu of the PDF form that we have used for the last two years.
A complete list of the scholarships and their requirements may be accessed at: <https://docs.google.com/file/d/0BwGFyopxqmdKWU9wRnhaWEhoTUk/edit>. The 2015 FAR Scholarship application form may be accessed at: <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/15EJvFzMSJNJ6YHrpVPmezFEDASu6bD406LeRpA1nUaQ/viewform>.
If you have questions about the 2015 process, please e-mail them to: <farscholarships@gmail.com> or <dave.prestel@gmail.com>.