The Tailhook Educational Foundation
2020 Scholarships
The Tailhook Educational Foundation (TEF) is a California based 501(C)3 nonprofit organization. TEF’s charter is to educate the public on United States Navy carrier aviation and its importance to our country's national security.
TEF awards over 100 scholarships annually averaging more than $3,000 per grant with our top grant awarded at $15,000 per year. A number of our TEF grants are awarded to students pursuing STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts and Math) curriculum. All TEF grants assist Naval Aviation legacy undergraduate students obtain a higher education.
TEF scholarships are only made possible by the continued generosity of our individual and organizational donors. All donations to TEF are deductible as charitable contributions.
The TEF Tax ID is: 33-00487778
In 2020, TEF awarded 109 scholarships to our brightest Naval Aviation legacy students.
2020 Scholarships
JOHN E. PORTER SCHOLARSHIP, No. 1
1st Time Scholarship Awardee
Christopher Keeter
Austin, TX
Texas A&M University
Sponsored by
AVCM John E. Porter, USN(Ret)
JOHN E. PORTER SCHOLARSHIP, No. 2
3rd Time Scholarship Awardee
Meredith Hansen
Bozeman, MT
Montana State University
Sponsored by
AVCM John E. Porter, USN(Ret)
CDR EDWARD “FAST EDDIE” POWERS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
1st Time Scholarship Awardee
Max Grimes
Austin, TX
University of Texas at Austin
Sponsored by
Ann and Bill Hoehn of the Hoehn Foundation
RADM LEONARD A. “SWOOSE” SNEAD MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
1st Time Scholarship Awardee
Peter Krause
Oceanside, CA
University of California at San Diego
Sponsored by
Pratt & Whitney Military Engines
THE LOCKHEED MARTIN AERONAUTICS CORPORATION “JACK READY” MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
2nd Time Scholarship Awardee
Anna Balch
Atlanta, GA
Auburn University
Sponsored by
The Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Corporation
USS LEXINGTON (CV-16) “THE BLUE GHOST” SCHOLARSHIP
1st Time Scholarship Awardee
Samantha Olson
Old Lyme, CT
Northwestern University
Sponsored by
Tailhook since 2007
THE “CHICK” TUCKER SCHOLARSHIP
1st Time Scholarship Awardee
Carson Lennard
Basehor, KS
University of Kansas
Sponsored by
CAPT Gene Tucker, USN(Ret)
NORTHROP GRUMMAN SCHOLARSHIP
2nd Time Scholarship Awardee
Danica Schofer
Schnecksville, PA
Muhlenberg College
Sponsored by
Northrop Grumman Corporation
TOMCAT SUNSET SCHOLARSHIP
1st Time Scholarship Awardee
Kathryn Green
Buffalo Grove, Il
Marquette University
Sponsored by
The Tomcat Sunset Committee
LT PAT BUCKLEY MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
2nd Time Scholarship Awardee
Sara Pacer
Auburn, AL
Auburn University
Sponsored by
The Buckley family and the San Diego Tailhook Ready Room
CAPT RICHARD L. “ZEKE” CORMIER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
1st Time Scholarship Awardee
Devin Donnelley
New Bern, NC
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
Sponsored by
The Blue Angels Association
CDR FRANCIS MARTIN DOBBERTIEN SCHOLARSHIP, No. 1
1st Time Scholarship Awardee
Julia Frey
Elmhurst, IL
The Ohio State University
Sponsored by
Francis Martin Dobbertien