Embry-Riddle and U.S. Air Force Launch Incentive Program
for Electrical Engineering Students
Prescott, Ariz., March 10, 2003 -- 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, Ariz.,
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.
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.
Interested students should contact the Admissions Office
at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University's Prescott campus
at 1-800-888-3728 or at pradmit@erau.edu.
Embry-Riddle, the world's largest, fully accredited university
specializing in aviation and aerospace, meets the needs
of students and industry through its educational, training,
research, and consulting activities. Embry-Riddle educates
more than 25,000 students annually through the master's
level at residential campuses in Daytona Beach, Fla.,
and Prescott, Ariz., at more than 150 teaching centers
in the United States and Europe, and through distance
learning.
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