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Applicants must be: a member of the U.S. Armed Forces or enrolled in a ROTC program, an honorably discharged veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces, or a direct descendant of an AFCEA member or an honorably discharged member of the Armed Forces; enrolled as a full-time college student at an accredited institution attending schools in or residing in the states of Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Florida, and Alabama, including community colleges; maintain a 2.8 GPA; and major in a STEM-related area of study.\r\n\r\n<br>\r\n\r\n<div style=\"height:21px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n <strong>Eligible Grade Levels:<\/strong> Community College Student, College Sophomore, College Junior, Graduate Student\r\n<br>\r\n\r\n<div style=\"height:21px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n <strong>Eligible Majors:<\/strong> Biometry\/Biometrics, Computer Engineering, Computer Forensics Science, Computer Programming, Computer Science, Computer Systems, Cybersecurity, Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Geospatial Science, Information Science, Information Technology, Information Resource Management, Intelligence, Mathematics, Network Engineering, Network Security, Operations Research, Physics, Robotics Engineering, Robotics Technology, Statistics, Strategic Intelligence &#038; Telecommunications Engineering\r\n<br>\r\n\r\n<div style=\"height:21px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n <strong>Residency Requirement:<\/strong> Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Florida, Alabama\r\n<br>\r\n\r\n<div style=\"height:21px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n<strong>Minimum GPA:<\/strong> 2.8\r\n<br>\r\n\r\n<div style=\"height:21px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n<strong>Deadline:<\/strong> May 1, 2026\r\n\r\n<div style=\"height:21px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\nPlease note that scholarship deadlines often change, so make sure to check the scholarship sponsor&#8217;s website for up-to-date deadlines.\r\n<br>\r\n\r\n<div style=\"height:21px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-button aligncenter\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-vivid-red-background-color has-background\" href=\"https:\/\/www.afcea.org\/swacina-scholarship\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">View Scholarship<\/a><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div style=\"height:21px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Amount: $1,500. 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