Raytheon Missiles & Defense, a Raytheon Technologies business, has begun accepting applications for its SPY-6 scholarship to benefit U.S. Navy student veterans.

In partnership with Student Veterans of America (SVA), two $10,000 scholarships will be awarded to sailors who pursue a degree at an accredited university and demonstrate leadership in their local community.

Applications will be accepted on the SVA website until April 5, 2021.

Raytheon has a large presence in Huntsville, Alabama, and is active in the surrounding community. The defense contractor recently donated $4 million to the new Alabama School of Cyber Technology and Engineering, for example.

The SPY-6 scholarship, named for the U.S. Navy’s SPY-6 family of radars, gives student veterans an opportunity to achieve their educational goals and better position themselves for success in civilian professions.

Last year’s recipients were Francheska Salazar, a sophomore at George Washington University, and Chris Ricks, who attends Harvard Business School.

The scholarship is part of Raytheon’s long history of supporting military veterans, including a $5 million commitment to SVA, a nonprofit that focuses on the needs and concerns of American military veterans in higher education.

Sean Ross is the editor of Yellowhammer News. You can follow him on Twitter @sean_yhn