Acterna Scholarship Fund
This scholarship was established in 1997 as part of the Millennium Society Scholarship Fund. Acterna, formerly Telecommunications Techniques Corporation, supports one outstanding third- or fourth-year student. In addition, the scholar will exhibit financial need, exemplary character, initiative and leadership potential.
Alcatel USA Scholarship
An endowment by DSC Communications Corporation, now Alcatel USA, was established in 1984 to help academically talented, financially needy students. Since that time, it has provided two scholarships each academic year.
George I. Alden Trust Scholarship
A continued supporter of Capitol College, the George I. Alden Trust provided an endowed scholarship to the Millennium Society Scholarship Fund. The scholarship was established in 1998.
Frederick J. Berger Scholarship
Dr. Frederick J. Berger, executive director of the Tau Alpha Pi National Honor Society, has endowed this award to recognize outstanding scholarship in engineering technology. Qualifications include membership in Tau Alpha Pi National Honor Society, demonstrated leadership and fine character.
Charles and Helen DeVore Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship was endowed in memory of Charles and Helen DeVore. The scholarship provides financial support to two students with junior or senior status who have been active in the Capitol College student branch of the IEEE (a professional engineering association) who have demonstrated abilities in communications and maintained a high standard of academics. The endowment has grown significantly throughout the years and funds one scholarship for each academic year.
Carl and Sandra English Endowed Scholarship Fund
This award provides support to African American students who have outstanding academic ability and financial need. One scholarship is awarded each year. The English family has been involved at the college for many years and has a long history of supporting the college's mission.
The France-Merrick Foundations Scholarship
This endowed scholarship, made possible by a grant from the France-Merrick Foundations, enables Capitol College to provide support to students with outstanding academic ability. One award is made each year. The France-Merrick Foundations actively support many cultural and educational initiatives in the Baltimore area.
The France-Merrick Foundations Endowed Scholarship Fund for Baltimore City Residents
The France-Merrick Foundations have established a fund to provide a scholarship for a financially needy student who is a resident of Baltimore City. One award is made each year.
The Giannopoulos Fund
Tom Giannopoulos, president of Micros Systems, Inc., is a former member of the Capitol College Board of Trustees. He generously provided funding to establish the Giannopoulos Fund to support bright students pursuing high-technology degrees at Capitol College.
Avrum Gudelsky Memorial Scholarship
Funds for this scholarship have been made available through an endowment created by Homer and Martha Gudelsky in memory of their son, Avrum. This scholarship recognizes and encourages academic excellence among outstanding seniors who are pursuing a bachelor of science degree. It is the highest academic honor the college confers. The Avrum Gudelsky Memorial Scholarship provides 90 percent tuition support for the academic year.
Homer Gudelsky Memorial Award
This scholarship program has been designated to provide encouragement and support for an outstanding freshman with demonstrated commitment and potential for academic success. Faculty members nominate and select the recipient.
William Randolph Hearst Endowed Scholarship Fund for Women
The Hearst Foundation established this program in 1988. Its purpose is to encourage women to enter the field of engineering. The endowment has grown from one scholarship per year to four.
William Randolph Hearst Endowed Scholarship Fund for Women and Minorities
The Hearst Foundation affirmed its support for Capitol College by joining the Millennium Society in 2000. Its scholarship fund is to encourage women and minority students to enter the field of engineering.
Leonard Jarrell Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship was established in memory of Leonard Jarrell. The Jarrell family has been part of the Capitol College community for more than 27 years. Leonard, an engineer and teacher, played an important role in building a relationship between IEEE and the college. This scholarship is part of the Millennium Society Scholarship Fund and is dedicated to the support of future generations of engineers and technologists.
Marilyn and Seymour Levenson Memorial Award
Marilyn Levenson endowed this award in memory of her husband, Professor Seymour Levenson, who taught humanities and social studies at Capitol College for many years. This award was established to recognize excellence in the humanities and social sciences and to continue to provide the encouragement to management and liberal studies students that Professor Levenson provided during his lifetime. Each year the Department of Management, Business and General Studies selects a graduating senior for this honor.
M&T Scholarship
M&T Bank has affirmed its support for the excellence of Capitol College's programs with a pledge to the Millennium Society Scholarship Fund. This scholarship is given to an academically outstanding student in need of financial aid.
MCI Scholarship
An endowment by MCI was established in 1987 to help outstanding students attend Capitol College on a full-time basis regardless of their financial status. The MCI program now enables two scholarships to be awarded each academic year. As a member of the Millennium Society, MCI supports promising engineering, technology and management students in their pursuit of a cutting-edge education.
Micros Systems, Inc. Scholarship
Micros Systems, Inc. demonstrated its support for Capitol College's mission by endowing this scholarship. As a member of the Millennium Society, Micros Systems, Inc. will support the education of the high-technology professionals of the future. Its first scholarship was awarded in 2001.
Motorola Foundation Scholarship
This endowed scholarship is awarded annually and assists minority engineering students achieve their academic goals. This scholarship was established in 1997 as part of the Millennium Society Scholarship Fund.
Northrop Grumman Foundation Scholarship
Since 1991, Northrop Grumman Foundation, formerly Litton Industries, has provided funds for this program. The Northrop Grumman Litton Foundation is a steadfast supporter of the college's mission.
Northwest Iowa Telephone Company, Inc. Scholarship
The Northwest Iowa Telephone Company, Inc. demonstrated its support for Capitol College by providing one of the earliest endowed scholarship funds. Since 1984, this endowment has financed one scholarship each academic year.
Walter N. Pike Scholarship
Annie Pike, widow of Walter Pike, generously established an endowment in memory of her late husband. He received a diploma from Capitol Radio & Engineering Institute (CREI), the predecessor institute of Capitol College, in 1939. Based on his CREI education, Pike was declared vital to the war effort during World War II and developed radar and other state-of-the-art systems. He had a long distinguished career in government.
Prince George's Chamber of Commerce Foundation, Inc. Endowed Scholarship
Endowed by the Prince George's Chamber of Commerce Foundation, Inc., this scholarship is awarded to a resident of Prince George's County each academic year.
Hal and Kay Scholl Family Scholarship
This endowed scholarship, begun in 2001, supports one academically promising student annually. Mr. and Mrs. Hal Scholl are the parents of Tom H. Scholl, a trustee of Capitol College and founder of Telogy Networks.
LTC Lawrence D. Sites Scholarship
LTC Sites served as acting dean and director of adult education at Capitol College during the late 1960s. For his extraordinary dedication, the college named him a Fellow of the Institute in 1985. His wife, Mary, established this endowed scholarship in his memory. One scholarship is awarded every year.
H. Brian Thompson Scholarship
This endowed scholarship supports one academically promising student annually. Thompson has been a trustee of Capitol College since 1987. Providing this scholarship as part of the Millennium Society is one of the many ways he has demonstrated his belief in and support for Capitol College's mission.
Verizon Foundation Scholarship
As a member of the Millennium Society, the Verizon Corporation has demonstrated its commitment to Capitol College by endowing a scholarship for academically talented students.
Verizon - Maryland Scholarship
The Verizon Corporation has provided scholarship support to promising students during each academic year since 1987.
Vitro/Wayne Shaffer Scholarship
The Vitro Corporation has established this endowed scholarship to honor Wayne Shaffer, its former president of Vitro Corporation, a member of the Capitol College Board of Trustees for 11 years and chairman of the Board of Trustees from 1972 to 1976. The Vitro/Wayne Shaffer Scholarship has funded one recipient for each academic year since 1981.
W. Waverly Webb/Prince George's County Young Men's Educational Foundation, Inc. Scholarship
Endowed by the Prince George's Young Men's Educational Foundation, Inc., this scholarship honors W. Waverly Webb, an engineer who served as clerk of the Circuit Court in Prince George's County from 1948 to 1974 after retiring from Bell Laboratories. One scholarship is awarded each academic year.
The Harvey and Susan Weiss Scholarship
Mr. Weiss joined the Capitol College Board of Trustees in 1985. As a member of the board, he is dedicated to Capitol College's future. The Weiss family joined the Millennium Society in 1999 to ensure that promising students of the future have the opportunity to pursue a high-technology education.
