QCWA MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND
What It Is
The QCWA Memorial Scholarship Fund was set up to financially assist worthy
radio amateurs attending colleges and universities. The Foundation is a
non-profit organization that administers the scholarships offered by QCWA each
year. The earnings from the Fund make available cash scholarships each year.
Source Of Funds
Individual QCWA members and chapters continue to donate funds in memory of
Silent Keys, all of which are added to the Fund Principal. Earnings from the
invested Fund are used each year to award cash grants to worthy Radio Amateurs,
recommended by QCWA members, who are pursuing college level courses leading to a
degree. The first QCWA grant was for $500.00 awarded to John P. George (WA2MYU)
in 1978.
Disposition of Funds
The Foundation for Amateur Radio announces the availability of QCWA
scholarships for each year. The QCWA Board of Directors awards cash scholarships
for radio amateurs enrolled in or planning to enroll in college courses leading
to degrees.
There are no residency requirements or restrictions as to courses of study. A
general policy that QCWA scholarships not be awarded to more than one member of
the same family in the same year or to a previous QCWA scholarship winner has
been rescinded by the Board.
Thoughtful and generous contributions to the Fund in memory of our Silent
Keys may well eventually result in the best known and admired program of its
kind in Amateur Radio. All "At Large" and Chapter members are urged to
consider making contributions to the Fund in memory of QCWA friends who become
Silent Keys. Contributions should be made directly to:
QCWA Memorial Scholarship Fund, Quarter Century Wireless Association,
Inc., Box 3247, Framingham, MA 01705-3247 USA
How To Qualify
Canadian amateurs are eligible for the QCWA Scholarships. QCWA members who
know of deserving Radio Amateurs, holding any class of amateur certificate, who
are about to enter or are enrolled in college level studies, are urged to
publicize the cash scholarships. Interested Radio Amateurs should be advised to
request application forms by letter or QSL card, postmarked prior to April 30th
of each year, directly from:
FAR Scholarships
6903 Rhode Island Avenue,
College Park,
MD 20740.
There is no in-house expense involved in making these awards and the Foundation
for Amateur Radio administers them without charge. Applicants must be sponsored
by a QCWA member.
For Chapter 70 Members
Chapter 70 will be happy to assist interested amateurs in making their
application. For further information please contact:-
Ralph Cameron, VE3BBM
30 St. Remy Drive,
Nepean, Ont.,
K2J 1A3
Phone: 613 825-1634 or e-mail ve3bbm@rac.ca
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