High School Students

 

Scholarship

As a recipient to a scholarship, your funds may be provided directly to you or provided directly to the university/college of enrollment. Some scholarships will specifically define that portion of the funds that may be considered Financial Aid. You must refer to the specific scholarship guidelines for details.

Financial Aid is best described as any amount paid or benefit provided toward educationally related expenses. Educationally related expenses generally include: tuition and fees, room and board, books, travel expenses, dependent care, and personal expenses.

Endowment scholarships generally covers the majority of educational expenses, including tuition, living expenses, required fees, and books for the degree chosen (undergraduate or graduate). The amount and duration of awards vary by endowment and reference to the specific endowment will provide you the details. The maximum available per student per year of study is $25,000 and the maximum length for undergraduate is five years and three years for graduate.

Careers in Aviation scholarships are offered in five aviation-related career fields and at prior-approved colleges and universities. The five aviation career fields:

Airframe and Powerplant Mechanic - Aviation Electronics Technician

Air Traffic Control

Airline Pilot

Business Aviation

Aerospace Engineering

 

Selection Procedures

Only qualified high school students and those in higher education programs are eligible. Eligibility requirements are established by working closely with sponsoring organizations and donors. Scholarships with upcoming application deadlines are listed in this section. You may wish to review other scholarship recipients, which are located in the Scholarship Donor/Recipient section.

A selection panel for each scholarship will consist of individuals with knowledge of the career area to which the scholarship applies.  The final selection of the scholarship recipient will be made by the designated panel.

Criteria will be reviewed and approved by the Careers in Aviation Executive Director and Board of Directors prior to acceptance. 

 

Evaluation and Qualification

As a recipient, you will be required to provide feedback information at the completion of the academic work that was funded by the scholarship and you will need to provide proof of satisfactory competition. Failure to provide the feedback information will disqualify you for future assistance. If you fail to satisfactorily complete the academic work for which the scholarship was awarded you will be liable to reimburse Careers in Aviation the full scholarship funds that you received.

 

Ineligible for Scholarships

Elected officers, members of the Board and professional staff of Careers in Aviation, and their immediate family members are ineligible to apply for Scholarships.

 

Check out the 'How-To Apply' section, the Scholarship section and the Resource section!