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Organization / Youth

ARRL Foundation Scholarship Program Now Accepting Applications

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09/29/2020 – Applications for the 2021 ARRL Foundation Scholarship Program will be accepted between October 1 and December 31, 2020.All applicants must be FCC-licensed radio amateurs, and many scholarships have other specific requirements, such as intended area of study, residence within a particular ARRL Division, Section, or state, and license class. Applicants should review the scholarship descriptions and check off the ones for which they are eligible. If you complete an online application, you must also email a PDF of academic transcripts from your most recently completed school year by January 11, 2021. Some scholarships require additional documents to be submitted (e.g., letter of recommendation from an officer of an …

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Youth

ARRL Foundation Announces 2020 Scholarship Awards

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From ARRL Web: The ARRL Foundation has announced the recipients of its 2020 scholarship awards. There were 103 awards this year, totaling $144,450. The non-profit Amateur Radio Digital Communications (ARDC) has generously awarded a grant to the ARRL Foundation to match each scholarship award on a dollar-for-dollar basis, lifting the grand total of scholarships awarded to $288,900. Several Eastern Massachusetts youths were the recipients of scholarship awards: The Androscoggin Amateur Radio Club Scholarship Megan G. Wagner, KC1FGH, of Westford, Massachusetts  The CTRI/Chris Seeber, KA1GEU, Memorial Scholarship Julie Knappik, KB1YTT, of Raynham, Massachusetts  The FEMARA Scholarship Yettive S. Crestohl, K1YTV, of Marblehead, Massachusetts  Joseph F. Murray, KC1EGK, …

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Affiliated Clubs / Youth

Framingham Amateur Radio Association Awards Two Scholarships

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The Framingham Amateur Radio Association scholarship committee announced the club has awarded the 2020 Bev Lees Memorial Scholarship to  the following two individuals:  Victoria Anderson just finished her sophomore year at University of Massachusetts Amherst, majoring in Business Rebecca Weisman just finished her freshman year at Westfield State University, majoring in Earth Science Anderson and Weisman will receive  $500 scholarships. The  Bev Lees Memorial Scholarship was created in 2015  to honor the memory of FARA member Bev Lees, N1LOO (SK) . Lees was a former club president, and was active on the nominating committee, Field Day, and organizing the club …

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Licensing Education & Training

Foundation for Amateur Radio Invites 2020–2021 Academic Year Scholarship Applications

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From ARRL Web: The Foundation for Amateur Radio Inc. (FAR) has invited applications for the 2020 – 2021 academic year for the scholarships it administers. Applications must be submitted via the online form. Several questions ask for essay responses. The deadline for initial submissions is April 30, 2020. Applicants may amend their applications until May 7. [Full story]  

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Licensing Education & Training

Foundation for Amateur Radio Scholarships

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The Foundation for Amateur Radio, Inc., will be administering the scholarships listed below for the coming academic year, ranging 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. • Submit a recent transcript covering their last term of school. • Applicants who attend a school located outside of the United States must enclose a brochure describing the school. [Full story]

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Two ARRL Foundation Scholarships Awarded to Eastern MA Amateurs

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The ARRL Foundation has announced the 2018 recipients of the scholarships it administers.  Two Federation of Eastern Massachusetts Amateur Radio Associations (FEMARA) Scholarships have been awarded to George E. Falardeau III, KC1ANB, of Saugus and Julie Knappik, KB1YTT, of Raynham.  A third FEMARA scholarship went to Shefali Janorkar, KD2FIW, of Staten Island, New York. “FEMARA Inc. is a Massachusetts non-profit corporation that sponsors and runs the ARRL New England Division Convention. The group, which has been in existence for over 30 years, began as a consortium of area radio clubs. Its goals are twofold; to offer the richest and most diverse ARRL Convention in the country, and to support the ARRL Foundation‘s scholarship …

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Affiliated Clubs

Cape Ann ARA “Breakfast Tradition”

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Members of the Cape Ann Amateur Radio Association have hit upon an innovative fundraising opportunity that also provides a valuable social component for its members: breakfast is served at the “Cafe CAARA” twice each month at its Stanwood Street club house in Gloucester. “One [breakfast] is for the scholarship fund which we give two $250 scholarships to Rockport and Gloucester High graduating seniors who will be going to a technical, engineering college or someone entering the trades,” reports CAARA president Jon Cunningham, K1TP.  “The second breakfast proceeds go to our building fund. We are eating our way to balancing the …

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Affiliated Clubs / Youth

Framingham ARA Scholarship Deadline April 15, 2018

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The Framingham Amateur Radio Association is offering a scholarship to any area high school senior who will be attending college in the next academic year, or currently enrolled in a college program. Applicants holding an Amateur Radio license will receive preference. Non-licensed relatives of FARA members will also receive consideration. Membership in FARA is not required. All applications must be postmarked by April 15, 2018. Please Contact Richard Cosma, AA1VI at rcosma@rcn.com,  or call 508-877-8241.

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FEMARA Named to Maxim Society

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The Federation of Eastern Massachusetts Amateur Radio Associations has been named to the Maxim Society based on its past scholarship donations to the ARRL Foundation. A recent ARRL Board ruling now allows ARRL Foundation donations to be included in achieving Maxim Society status ($10,000 or more). “FEMARA is now Maxim thanks to all the donations to the FEMARA Scholarship Fund over the years,” announced Lauren Clarke, KB1YDD, ARRL Development Manager to FEMARA president Mike Raisbeck, K1TWF. FEMARA, Inc. is responsible for organizing the New England Division Convention held each year in Boxboro. The 501 (c) (3)  corporation is charged with …

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