TEF awards over 100 scholarships annually averaging more than $4,000 per grant with our top grant awarded at $20,000. A number of our TEF grants are awarded to students pursuing STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) curriculum. All TEF grants assist Naval Aviation legacy undergraduate students obtain a higher education.
As part of TEF’s ongoing educational program, we send nearly 1,000 quarterly copies of the “The Hook” magazine to U.S. high schools, colleges, NROTC/ NJROTC units and Military service academies. TEF also sends ‘The Hook” magazine to our awardees each year they receive a TEF grant.
TEF scholarships are only made possible by the continued generosity of our individual and organizational supporters and our organizational and industry partners. Donations to TEF are fully deductible as charitable contributions.
The Tailhook Educational Foundation (TEF) is a charitable nonprofit California corporation started in February 1993. The Foundation's charter is 'to educate the nation's public with regard to the history and present day activities of the United States Navy carrier aviation and its importance to our country's national security.'