Incentive Program for Electrical Engineering Students

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and the United States Air Force have partnered to fund scholarships worth more than $100,000 each for electrical engineering students at the university’s Prescott (AZ) campus.

The new incentive program is for qualified EE students who are interested in becoming officers in the Air Force. The Embry-Riddle/Air Force scholarship responds to the tremendous demand for people with electrical engineering skills in the military and civilian work force.

Scholarships

A limited number of scholarships will be offered to qualified candidates based on four years of attendance at the university. More than $26,000 per year is available for each recipient. The scholarships cover the cost of tuition, room and board, books and fees. Deadline for application this year is April 15, 2003.

"We believe this joint scholarship program with the Air Force offers qualified students an amazing opportunity to receive a great engineering education at almost no cost to the individual," said Dan Carrell, chancellor of Embry-Riddle’s Prescott campus. "We are excited about this program’s potential for educating professionals to fill the growing need for electrical engineers."

Scholarships will be reviewed and awarded each semester. Recipients must be in good academic standing, be enrolled full time, and maintain Air Force ROTC eligibility.

Embry-Riddle’s electrical engineering program offers small class sizes and the opportunity for students to build a close relationship with their professors. Students work with hands-on engineering projects and use state-of-the-art facilities.

Students will acquire a broad background in circuit theory, communication systems, computers, control systems,  electromagnetic fields, and energy sources and systems. They also gain specialization in avionics appropriate for entry-level engineering positions in the military and in the aviation industry.

Students who are interested in enrolling in the Air Force ROTC program register for it as they would for any academic class. They will receive a response from the Air Force once they accept a scholarship or enter the Professional Officer Course. The student commitment requires completion of the Air Force ROTC program in pursuit of commission. When students are commissioned as officers, they incur a service commitment of 4-10 years, depending on the military occupational specialty.

Contact: pradmit@erau.edu