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There's a scholarship available for CW ops! When I wrote the Sprat article on our keyer, I thought I was kidding, but I guess the keyer actually is for kids... er students... ummm not that students can't be older than kid age... Anyway. :) The CWOps club offers a $1000 scholarship annually for students who operate CW on the ham bands . Here's what a student needs to do to prove they operate CW "CW Ability: Demonstrated CW operating ability within the last 24 months by providing a copy of a certificate,listing in a magazine showing results or a letter from a person responsible for membership. Examples include but are not limited to the following : i.  ARRL Code Proficiency certificate at 15 wpm or higher; ii. Successful completion of CWA Basic Level or higher; iii. Membership in CWops or HSC or other club where some level of CW proficiency is a requirement for membership; iv. Participation in a CW contest where the results have been published (participation in a multi-o...

Don't forget to apply for scholarships through the ARRL. The deadline is February 1st of 2011. They have college scholarships for amateur radio operators. Several of the scholarships offered are geography specific. Check out the map below and see if your state has one of these scholarships. Scholarship Descriptions Scholarship Application View ARRL Scholarship in a larger map

I recently came across an announcement on the illinoisdigitalham yahoo group about academic scholarships offered to ham radio operators. The scholarships are administered by the Foundation for Amateur Radio . These look like a great opportunity and the folks offering them should be applauded! The announcement read as follows: Scholarships to help amateur radio operators with post-high-school education are now available for the 2009-2010 academic year. In 2009, the Foundation for Amateur Radio will administer 48 scholarships to amateur radio operators (all using the same application), with amounts ranging from $500 to $5,000. The application must be received in paper copy by May 1, 2009, but it is a good idea to start early as four scholarships require endorsements from other individuals or organizations. The 2009 scholarship application form and regulations can be found on the Foundation for Amateur Radio website, http://www.farweb.org/. Pass the word on to any amateur (whatever...