AFCCE Scholarships

AFCCE awards cash scholarships each Spring and Fall to junior, senior and graduate engineering students who have an intention to pursue a career in telecommunications engineering.

Through its Scholarship Committee, AFCCE also administers the joint IEEE Broadcast Technology Society/AFCCE Jules Cohen Memorial Scholarship, the E. Noel Luddy Memorial Scholarship sponsored by Dielectric, Inc. as well as the Byron St. Clair Memorial Scholarship.

Applications received after the cut-off dates may be held for consideration for the next semester.

Individual Scholarship Fund

Donations to the AFCCE Scholarship Fund can be made at anytime. This is a great way to demonstrate your support for our scholarship program and for the training of future generations of broadcast engineers.

Corporate Scholarship Fund

Corporate entities wishing to contribute Scholarship Fund can do so online. Corporate Scholarships are recognized in the following amounts:

• BRONZE $250
• SILVER $500
• GOLD $1000
• PLATINUM $2000

AFCCE Scholarships - Combined Application - Fall 2026

Description

Applicants will be considered for all scholarships for which they are eligible. AFCCE has four scholarships available, each with different qualifications. Three scholarships are available for upper-division (Junior and Senior) students and graduate students; one scholarship is available to lower-division (including community college) students. Only one application needs to be filled out for consideration of all scholarships.

Selection Process

AFCCE Scholarship: (typically $500 to $2,500)

IEEE BTS/AFCCE: Jules Cohen Memorial Scholarship ($5,000 or $10,000 with a cumulative limit of $15,000) (For the IEEE BTS/AFCCE Jules Cohen Memorial Scholarship, an expressed interest in broadcast engineering or technology is required)

E. Noel Luddy Memorial Scholarship:(up to $2,500) To be considered for the above three scholarships, applicants must:

• Be enrolled as a full-time undergraduate or graduate student in an accredited program in a 4-year institution located in the United States or Canada.
• Have junior or senior standing for semester being applied for (undergraduates only).
• Graduate students must be enrolled in an accredited Master’s or Doctorate program.
• Be majoring in a subject related to the telecommunications engineering field (an engineering major is not required).

One scholarship is available for all students, including Community College students and lower-division students:

Byron St. Clair Memorial Scholarship: (up to $1,000) To be considered for the Byron St. Clair Memorial Scholarship, applicants must:

• Be enrolled as either part-time or full-time undergraduate or graduate student in either an associate or 4-year program at an accredited college or university or a community college or applied technical school, located in the United States or Canada.
• Be majoring in or taking courses related to broadcast engineering or technology (an engineering major is not required).