The scholarships honor the memory of Vice Admiral, USN (Ret.), Samuel L. Gravely, Jr., the Educational Foundation's first executive director. Admiral Gravely was the first African-American to command a fighting ship and to command a major warship. As a full commander, he was the first African-American to lead a ship into offensive action. He was the first African-American to achieve flag rank and eventually Vice Admiral.
On May 16, 2009, the Navy christened its newest guided-missile destroyer in his name. In addition to being recognized as a Sailor, Sam Gravely is known for his commitment to education. An elementary school in Haymarket, Virginia, is named in his honor and memory.
At least two scholarships will be awarded annually. The scholarships are made possible by a generous contribution from AMERICAN SYSTEMS.
DESCRIPTION:
Scholarships of $5,000 will be awarded to full-time students pursuing an undergraduate degree in an eligible major and currently enrolled in an accredited Historically Black College or University (HBCU) institution in the United States. Distance-learning or online programs affiliated with one of these institutions are eligible. Candidates must be at least second-year college students, enrolled full time as sophomores or juniors at the time of application.
ELIGIBILITY:
Degree-seeking candidates must be U.S. citizens.
Students must be currently enrolled and attending either a two-year or four-year accredited HBCU institution in the United States. Students also may be enrolled in an accredited distance-learning or online degree program affiliated with one of these institutions.
Applications will be accepted from qualified sophomore and junior students enrolled full-time in a eligible Bachelor of Science program.
Eligible majors include the following or related fields: electrical, aerospace, systems or computer engineering; computer engineering technology; computer information systems; information systems management; computer science; physics; or mathematics. Majors directly related to the support of U.S.intelligence or homeland security enterprises with relevance to the mission of AFCEA will also be eligible.
Special consideration will be given to military enlisted candidates/military veterans. If you have any questions regarding your eligibility, please contact the Educational Foundation via the Contact E-mail Address.
PLEASE NOTE: In addition to the online application, other required documents include: current transcript issued by the school Registrar's Office and at least two letters of recommendation from relevant faculty.
Instructions for electronic submission of the recommendation letters will be provided to the endorsers as part of the on-line application process - please do not mail separately. Letters will be addressed to:
Mr. Fred H. Rainbow
Vice President and Executive Director
AFCEA Educational Foundation
4400 Fair Lakes Court
Fairfax, VA 22033
An official transcript reflecting all college-level study will also be required by the deadline date - electronic submission preferred.
If electronic submission is not possible, please send official document to the AFCEA address listed above to arrive by the deadline date.
Check back in March for the application. Enter your email address AT THE FOLLOWING WEB SITE to receive a reminder to apply for the Gravely Scholarship.
Majors Targeted: :Aerospace Engineering::Applied Mathematics::Applied Physics::Computer and Information Science::Computer Hardware Engineering::Computer Systems Analysis::Electrical Engineering::Electronics::Electronics and Computer Technology::Mathematics::Physics::Computer Software Engineering::Management Information Systems::Business Information Systems:
