The Fred R. McDaniel Memorial Scholarship
ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio
Award: $500 – $500
Deadline: January
To provide financial assistance to students who have the license for higher education. Qualifications: Applicants must be an active, FCC-licensed amateur radio operators; active foreign amateur radio operators are eligible for the ARDC scholarships. GPA: 2.0+ must be holding an amateur radio license for at least 1 year citizenship: United States and all other countries grade level: H.S. senior, undergrad, graduate; resident of FCC 5th call district (TX, OK, AR, LA, MS, NM); bachelor's degree or higher in electronics, communications, or related fields; any in the FCC 5th call district. Selection criteria: Selection will be based on the Committee criteria; Preference given to student with 3.0 GPA or higher. How to apply: All applicants must submit a completed online application, transcripts and any additional required documents must be submitted with the application and not emailed separately, a number of scholarships require additional documents, such as a letter of recommendation from a sitting officer of an ARRL-affiliated club, applications without accompanying transcripts and additional required documents (if applicable) will not be considered, the ARRL foundation scholarship committee will review all applicants for eligibility and award decisions. Focus: Communications; Electronics; Radio and television.