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General Aviation
Contact
Lawrence C. Fortier Scholarship Scholarship Sponsor
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Air Traffic Control Association (ATCA)
225 Reinekers Ln., Ste. 400, Alexandria, VA 22314 www.atca.org
Usual Deadline
May
Amount(s) Awarded
One (1) Scholarships Awarded, valued at $2,000-$10,000
Description
Students enrolled half- to full-time in a program leading to a Bachelor’s Degree or higher in an aviation related course of study.
Scholarship Criteria
Applicant must be accepted or enrolled in an accredited college or university and planning to continue enrollment the following year. Coursework leads to a Bachelor’s Degree or advanced degree. Attendance is equal to at least half-time (6 semester hours or the equivalent). Must have a minimum of 30 semester or 45 quarter hours still to be completed before graduation. Two letters of recommendation in support of the applicant for the ATCA Scholarship Program.
Payzer Scholarship
Scholarship Sponsor
Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA)
Contact
100 N. 20th St., 4th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19103 www.eaa.org
Usual Deadline
February
Amount(s) Awarded
One (1) Scholarships Awarded, valued at $5,000
Description
EAA presents in endowment scholarship from the Payzer Family to an individual accepted or enrolled in an accredited college, university, or post-secondary school with an emphasis on technical information. The scholarship will be awarded to a person who is seeking a major and declares an intention to pursue a professional career in engineering, mathematics, or the physical or biological sciences.
Scholarship Criteria
Applicants must be a Experimental Aircraft Association member or recommended by an EAA member. Awarded to a student pursuing training leading to professional aviation occupation. The award is dependent on available funding.
Pioneers of Flight Scholarship
Scholarship Sponsor
National Air Transportation Association (NATA)
Contact 818 Connecticut Ave., NW Ste. 900, Washington, DC 20006 www.nata.aero
Usual Deadline
December
Amount(s) Awarded
Two (2) Scholarships awarded, valued at $1,000 each
Description
The National Air Transportation Foundation (NATA) established the Pioneers of Flight Scholarship Program in 1989 to offer financial assistance and encouragement to young people in the pursuit of academic excellence. By making scholarships available, NATF’s ultimate goal is to foster and promote careers in the general aviation industry.
Scholarship Criteria
College students, sophomore, or junior year; Enrolled in a full-time aviation degree program at an accredited four-year college or university; GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale; Able to demonstrate an interest in pursuing a career in general aviation.
