Bill, W2ONV, and Ann Salerno Memorial Scholarship

American Radio Relay League

Accepting Applications

About the Scholarship

Opens: 10/17/2025

Closes: 1/13/2026

Bill, W2ONV, and Ann Salerno Memorial Scholarship provides financial assistance to licensed radio amateurs who are interested in working on an undergraduate degree in any field.

Win up to

$1,000

Essay Required: Yes
Need-Based: Yes
Merit-Based: Yes
Website

Requirements

This program is open to undergraduates at accredited 4-year colleges and universities who are majoring in any subject area and who are licensed radio amateurs (any class).

Applicants must have a high school GPA of 3.7 or higher and a family income below $100,000 per year.

They must submit an essay on the role amateur radio has played in their lives and provide documentation of financial need.