Montgomery AFCEA Chapter Educational Foundation

Since its inception, the Montgomery AFCEA Chapter Educational Foundation has invested over $3 million dollars in scholarships and other benefits for Montgomery area students, helping to transform Montgomery into one of the fastest growing centers of technical excellence in the Southern United States.

The primary fund raising project that has made this level of effort possible is the annual Tom Brantley Invitational Charity Golf Tournament. Each year the Montgomery AFCEA Chapter raises over $100,000 in donations at this event, with proceeds going to fund Educational Foundation Scholarships and Awards.

The Educational Foundation administers the following programs and each is funded in 2008 with the approximate total given.

Vendor Certification Rebates

Grants totaling approximately $3,125 will be awarded to active-duty military personnel in the greater Montgomery, Alabama, area who are pursuing Microsoft or Cisco network certification or other information systems certification. This program is in its fourth year, adding certified experts each year to our Montgomery based military workforce.

Joan Bowden Memorial Scholarship

One Joan Bowden Scholarship of $3,000 will be awarded to an ROTC student in the AFCEA Mid-South Region, selected through the AFCEA International ROTC competition.

Education for Industry Scholarships

Two $5,000 scholarships will be awarded to students pursuing information systems degrees at Auburn University Montgomery; two $4,500 scholarships will be awarded to students pursuing information systems degrees at Troy State University Montgomery and two $4,500 scholarships will be awarded to students pursuing information systems degrees at Alabama State University.

Annual Chapter Initiative Grant

In 2008, grants totaling more than $22,000 for information technology projects will be awarded to the Montgomery River Region Public School System.

School-to-Career Intern Scholarships

Five "School-to-Career" intern scholarships of $1,000 each, including summer employment at AFCEA-sponsored corporations in the greater Montgomery area, will be awarded to graduating high school seniors.

Dual Enrollment College Course Awards

Ten Dual Enrollment college courses valued at $4,480 will be awarded to local high school students.

Laptops for Warriors Awards

Three laptops valued at $4,000 will be donated for active-duty soldiers who are amputees recovering at Walter Reed Hospital.

Disaster Relief Awards

One Disaster Relief grant valued at $500 will be given for assisting in emergencies.

High School Education Day at AFITC

One High School Education Day sponsorship of $1,500 will be provided for the Air Force Information Technology Conference.