The Dr. Jon L. Boyes, VADM, USN (Ret.) $3,000 Memorial Scholarship has been established to honor Vice Admiral Boyes' memory and accomplishments. Vice Adm. Boyes served as president of AFCEA International for 10 years, during this time he established the AFCEA Educational Foundation. One $3,000 scholarship will be awarded annually to a deserving Navy ROTC midshipman majoring in electrical engineering. Candidates must be at least second-year college students, enrolled full time as sophomores or juniors at the time of application. The scholarship has been endowed in perpetuity through the generosity of AFCEA International.

- Be a U.S. citizen or a permanent resident.- Be a full-time college or university student at the sophomore or junior level.- Freshmen and seniors are ineligible to apply.- Be enrolled in an ROTC Program.- Students must major in a STEM-related area of study in support of the mission of AFCEA. Qualifying STEM majors related to the mission of AFCEA include: aerospace engineering, astronomy, biometry/biometrics, computer engineering, computer forensics science, computer programming, computer science, computer systems, cybersecurity, electrical engineering, electronics engineering, geospatial science, industrial engineering, information science, information technology, information resource management, intelligence, mathematics, mechanical engineering, network engineering, network security, operations research, physics, robotics engineering, robotics technology, statistics, strategic intelligence, telecommunications engineering.- Have an overall GPA of 3.0 or above.- All applicants must be of good moral character; demonstrate academic excellence; have a financial need; and the potential to serve as an officer in the U.S. Armed Forces.- Scholarship awards are subject to availability of funding. Scholarships are to be used for tuition and course-related expenses, such as fees, books, supplies, and equipment that are required for the courses at the university for the school year.