Scholarship Programs

The Radio Club of America takes great pride in what continues to be one the finest and most successful scholarship programs in the electronics industry.

As stated in the the Club's constitution, the Club shall "provide a scholarship fund for needy and worthy students for the study of radio communications."

For the fiscal year ending 30 September 2008, the following organizations were granted scholarship awards:

1. University of Texas-Austin -$2,000
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2. University of California at Los Angeles(UCLA) - $3,000
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3. Virginia Tech - $2,000
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4. University of Cincinnati - $500
   This grant is matched by Captain Finch's daughter, Mrs. Eloise Tholen as well as Ford Motor Company
5. Capitol College - $2,000
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   This grant is named in memory of Ernestine Morrisey, wife of John Morrisey
6. Montclair State University- $2,000
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   This university maintains the Allen B. Dumont Television Center

7. Polytechnic University - $2,000
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8. Fairleigh Dickinson University - $1,000
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9. Stevens Institute of Technology - $1,500
   This grant in memory of Patrick E. Buller

    

• Foundation for Amateur Radio - 3 grants
  Diane Zimmerman, Chair

  • 3 Recipient yet to be named

A dontation was made to the Radio Club Scholarship Fund by Enterprise Wireless Association in the amount of $2,500 in honor of Joe Vestal.
Two new scholarships were justed created this year.  Bernie Brownson just started the Brownson Family Fund in memory of his lafte wife, Rita.  John Dettra Jr, just started the Dettra Fund for his devotion to the Radio Club and a living legacy.

Here is a list of the different Scholarship Funds and how they originated:
Each of these organizations have proceedures in place to award 100% of the Club's grants to specific college students in need of tuition assistance.
The scholarship funds were started in the early 80's by Captain Bill Finch (USN). He put in a lump sum and the Finch Grant-In-Aid fund was created.
The Goldwater Fund was established in honor of Barry Goldwater while he was still alive. Tthe Meyerson Fund was established in honor of Lou Meyerson. The Poppele Fund was established in memory of Jack Poppele by the Poppele family; The Link fund was established in memory of Fred Link and the Meyer fund was established in honor of Stuart Meyer. The Biggs Fund was established by his widow in memory of member.Fellow Biggs. The Grebe fund was started by Alfred Grebe II in memory of his father. The Gunther fund was started by Robert Gunther for Frank Gunther.
The Buller Fund was established in 2006 by Eileen Buller in memory of her husband, Patrick Buller.
The Somers Fund was established by Richard Somers for his devotion to the Club.

If you would liike to establish a scholarship fund, either in memory or someone or in honor of someone, please contact me. I would be happy to work with you on this.
Each of these organizations have proceedures in place to award 100% of the Club's grants to specific college students in need of tuition assistance.

The Radio Club Scholarship Commitee is chaired by John E. Dettra, Jr. (F), WB4NBF and can be contacted at jdet@erols.com.