STEM Student of the Year Scholarship

The AOC Foundation provides scholarships to students in their sophomore or junior year of college. Each year, one male and one female student studying engineering or engineering technology and interested in working in the aerospace and defense industry are awarded scholarships of $12,500 each. We are grateful for the generosity of RTX for funding these scholarships.

Nominations are now closed for 2025.

Eligibility

• Applicant must be a U.S. citizen
• Applicants must be registered as a full-time student in the sophomore or junior year of an undergraduate engineering or engineering technology study at the time of application submission in an accredited college/university
• Academic excellence in a study relating to signals collection, signals processing, cyber technologies (offensive/defensive), electronic transmission & receipt of signals, spectrum visualization, and similar fields of study with interest or potential contribution to the defense or aerospace industry or other government agencies is preferred
• Applicants must have a cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or higher (on a 4.0 scale)
• Interest and potential future contribution to national defense (based on the student essay)

Selection Criteria

• Academic excellence in engineering or engineering technology area of study.
• Student essay that outlines interest in and potential future contribution to national defense.