The Foundation currently provides scholarship funds
or assists in the scholarship award process for the following programs:
- The Betty
Stevens-Frecknall Scholarship -- a national scholarship, awarded
annually, supports university students seeking an education in an
accredited degree program related to information technology.
- The Dave
Sanders Memorial Scholarship -- The Mile High Chapter (Denver) of
AITP established this award program to honor the memory of Dave Sanders, a
computer lab and business instructor at Columbine High School in Littleton,
Colorado, who was among those killed on April 20, 1999. Awarded annually, it
provides grants of tuition and book aid to qualified graduating Columbine
High School seniors who intend to pursue an IT-related college degree.
- The Harold M. Pool Recognition Award --
The Mile High Chapter of AITP established the Harold M. Pool Recognition Award, previously known as the Harold M. Pool Memorial Scholarship, in memory of its first president and long time mentor. The chapter was founded in 1952 and Harold was an active member until his death in February, 2001.
To be eligible to receive an award, candidates must be national AITP student members enrolled in a Colorado college or university. The students must be either AITP student chapter members, or individual members if an official AITP student chapter does not exist at their school. Each must be nominated by an AITP member of the Mile High Chapter.
- The Kevin
Jetton Service Scholarship -- a national scholarship, awarded annually,
that supports university students seeking an education in an accredited
degree program related to information technology. Exceptional service
to fellow IT students/professionals plays a major role in the selection
process for this scholarship. To be eligible, an applicant must be an active
member of an AITP student chapter.
- The William R. Reaugh Scholarship -- a national scholarship, awarded annually,
that supports university students seeking an education in an accredited
degree program related to information technology. Exceptional service
to fellow IT students/professionals plays a major role in the selection
process for this scholarship. To be eligible, an applicant must be an active
member of an AITP student chapter.
- The Sherry
Anklam Memorial Award—The Northeastern Wisconsin Chapter of AITP
established this award program to honor the memory of Sherry Anklam, a
Chapter Past President who embodied all of the best values that this award
is based on.
- The Foundation also works with the Association of
Information Technology Professionals to support the scholarship selection
process for the Robert Half
Technology/AITP Student Scholarship program. These scholarships,
awarded annually, are open to AITP student members. Selection criteria
include demonstrated academic achievement, leadership activities, community
service, and future career interests. The scholarship recipients are
announced at the annual AITP National Collegiate Conference.
Please see the links above for more detailed
information about each scholarship and the application processes. If you
would like to explore the possibility of establishing a scholarship fund at the
Foundation for Information Technology Education, please
email
the President of the Foundation.