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Scholarship Descriptions

ARRL Foundation Scholarship Program

Thank you for your interest in the ARRL Foundation Scholarship Program for eligible amateur radio operators pursuing higher education. The ARRL Foundation manages more than 100 scholarships established by generous donors ranging from $500 to $25,000.

The 2025 scholarship cycle opens at 9:00 am (Eastern Standard Time) on October 30, 2024 and will close at 12:00 pm (Eastern Standard Time) on January 6, 2025.

The ARRL Foundation Scholarship Committee will review all applicants for eligibility and award decisions. All applicants must be an active, FCC-licensed amateur radio operators. [NOTE: Active foreign amateur radio operators are eligible for the ARDC Scholarships]. 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. Scholarship recipients will tentatively be notified by early June 2024 via USPS mail and email. Awards are mailed directly to recipients' schools and will be awarded in early July 2024.

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  • The 10-10 International Scholarships-

    The 10-10 Scholarships are open to all radio amateurs. US licensure, US residence and US citizenship are not requirements.

     • Award Amount: $2,000

    • Number of Awards: Three

    • License Requirement: Any active amateur radio license (FCC-issued or foreign)

    • Region: Any

    • Field of Study: No preference.

    • Institution: An accredited 2-or 4- year college, university, or trade school. Graduate studies accepted.

     

     

  • The ARRL General Fund Scholarship+

  • The ARRL Scholarship to Honor Barry Goldwater+

  • The ARRL Rocky Mountain Division Scholarship+

  • The Chick Allen, NW3Y, Scholarship+

  • The Atlanta Radio Club Scholarship+

  • The Amateur Radio Digital Communications (ARDC) Scholarships+

  • The Ernest L. Baulch, W2TX, and Marcia E. Baulch, WA2AKJ, Scholarship+

  • The Richard W. Bendicksen, N7ZL, Memorial Scholarship+

  • The William Bennett, W7PHO, Memorial Scholarship +

  • The Rev. Paul E. Bittner, WØAIH, Memorial Scholarship+

  • The Byron Blanchard, N1EKV Memorial Scholarship +

  • The Henry Broughton, K2AE, Memorial Scholarship+

  • The Mary Lou Brown Scholarship+

  • The William Gordon Buckner, WØVZK, Memorial Scholarship+

  • The CARA Merit Scholarship+

  • The L. B. Cebik, W4RNL, and Jean Cebik, N4TZP, Scholarship+

  • The Central Arizona DX Association Scholarship+

  • The Challenge Met Scholarship +

  • The Tom and Judith Comstock Scholarship +

  • The Irving W. Cook, WAØCGS, Scholarship +

  • The Charles Clarke Cordle Memorial Scholarship+

  • The James Cothran, KD3NI, Scholarship+

  • The CTRI/Chris Seeber, KA1GEU, Memorial Scholarship+

  • The CWops Scholarship+

  • The Harry J. Dannals, W2HD, Memorial Scholarship +

  • The Dayton Amateur Radio Association Scholarship +

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  • The East Coast Amateur Radio Service (ECARS) Scholarship+

  • The New England FEMARA Scholarship +

  • The Charles N. Fisher Memorial Scholarship +

  • The Fort Meyers Amateur Radio Club Scholarship+

  • The Frankford Radio Club (FRC) Scholarship+

  • The Clive Frazier, K9FWF, Scholarship+

  • The Free Family [N3TG (sk), K3MAF, KC3YO, K4FRE, KB4HGU (sk), KB4HGV (sk)] Scholarship+

  • The Alfred E. Friend, Jr., W4CF Memorial Scholarship +

  • The Walter Gallinghouse, K5DSL, Scholarship+

  • The Hy and Mimi Ginsberg Memorial Scholarship+

  • The Ted, W4VHF, and Itice, K4LVV, Goldthorpe Scholarship+

  • The Paul and Helen L. Grauer Scholarship +

  • The K2TEO Martin J. Green, Sr. Memorial Scholarship +

  • The K2PLF Martin J. Green, Jr. Memorial Scholarship+

  • The RFinder LLC – Arthur L. Greenberg, W2LH, and Madeline Greenberg, W2EEO, Memorial Scholarship+

  • The Gulf Coast Amateur Radio Club Scholarship+

  • The Gwinnett Amateur Radio Society Scholarship +

  • The Ronald Hesselbrock, WA8LOW, Memorial Scholarship+

  • The Harry A. Hodges, W6YOO, Scholarship+

  • The Michael Holt, K8MJH, and Mary Holt, KC8OIP, Scholarship+

  • IRARC Memorial, Joseph P. Rubino, WA4MMD, Scholarship +

  • The Indianapolis Amateur Radio Association Scholarshp Fund+

  • The K3IVO Freestate Amateur Radio Club Scholarship+

  • The Richard G. Kirkpatrick, K8WU, Memorial Scholarship+

  • The David Knaus Memorial Scholarship+

  • The Helen Laughlin AM Mode Memorial Scholarship+

  • The Dr. James L. Lawson Memorial Scholarship +

  • The Louisiana Memorial Scholarship +

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  • The Magnolia DX Association Scholarship+

  • The Lois Manley, K7LMZ, and Randall Pitchford, WW7ZZ, Scholarship+

  • The Steve Marks, W5CIA, Legacy Scholarship Fund+

  • The Maryland Military Auxiliary Radio Service, Inc. (MMARSI) Scholarship+

  • The Fred R. McDaniel Memorial Scholarship +

  • The Anthony J. (Tony) Medeiros, Jr., W1PM, Scholarship+

  • The Medical Amateur Radio Council (MARCO) Scholarship+

  • The Edmond A. Metzger Scholarship +

  • The Joel R. Miller, (W7PDX), and Martha C. Miller STEM Scholarship+

  • The Mississippi Scholarship +

  • The Wilse Morgan, WX7P, Memorial ARRL Northwestern Division Scholarship+

  • The Scholarship of the Morris Radio Club of New Jersey +

  • The Wayne Nelson, KB4UT, Memorial Scholarship+

  • The New England Amateur Radio Festival (NEAR-Fest) Memorial Scholarship+

  • The Fritz Nitsch, W4NTO, Memorial Scholarship+

  • The North Texas Section Bob Nelson, KB5BNU, Memorial Scholarship+

  • The North Fulton Amateur Radio League Scholarship +

  • The K6GO Gayle Olson and NA6MB Mike Binder Scholarship+

  • The Orlando HamCation Scholarship+

  • The Ozaukee Radio Club, W9CQO, Scholarship+

  • The Palomar Amateur Radio Club (PARC) Scholarship+

  • The Ray, NØRP, & Katie, WØKTE, Pautz Scholarship +

  • The Peoria Area Amateur Radio Club Scholarship +

  • The PHD Amateur Radio Association Scholarship +

  • The Pikes Peak Radio Amateur Association (PPRAA) Memorial Scholarship+

  • The Potomac Valley Radio Club (PVRC) Scholarship+

  • The Quarter Century Wireless Association, Inc. (QCWA) Scholarship+

  • The Don Riebhoff Memorial Scholarship+

  • The Robert A. Rodriguez K5AUW Scholarship+

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  • The Michael Tortorella, W2IY, Scholarship Fund+

  • The Bill, W2ONV, and Ann Salerno Memorial Scholarship+

  • The Shenandoah Valley Amateur Radio Club Scholarship+

  • The Six Meter Club of Chicago Scholarship+

  • The Steel City ARC Scholarship+

  • The Carole J. Streeter, KB9JBR, Scholarship+

  • The Robert D., W8ST, and Donna J., W9DJS, Streeter Scholarship+

  • The Homer V. Thompson, W4CWV, and Annette P. Thompson, W4LKM, Memorial Scholarship+

  • The Alan G. Thorpe, K1TMW, Memorial Scholarship+

  • The Vienna Wireless Society Scholarship+

  • The Gary Wagner, K3OMI, Scholarship+

  • The Francis Walton Memorial Scholarship+

  • The Michael R. Ware, NN3I, Scholarship+

  • The Richard Warren K6OBS Memorial Scholarship+

  • The Allen and Bertha Watson Memorial Scholarship+

  • The Betty Weatherford, KQ6RE, Memorial Scholarship +

  • The L. Phil and Alice J. Wicker Scholarship+

  • The William C. Winscott, N6CHA, Memorial Scholarship+

  • The World Wide Radio Operators Foundation (WWROF) Scholarship+

  • The YASME Foundation Scholarship+

  • The Yankee Clipper Contest Club Youth Scholarship+

  • The John C. York, KE5V, Scholarship+

  • The You've Got a Friend in Pennsylvania Scholarship+

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