2009 Scholarships
Applications are being accepted for three $1,000.00 scholarships that will be awarded to outstanding college level Aviation students during the 2009 Crystal Eagle Awards Dinner at the Hiller Museum, San Carlos Airport on Saturday, October 24, 2009.
Applicants must:
- Be enrolled in the Aviation program at one of the following colleges or universities:
- College of Alameda
- Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (Oakland campus)
- Gavilan College
- City College of San Francisco
- Santa Rosa Junior College
- San Jose State University
- Be at the sophomore level (30 semester units completed) or above
- Have completed at least 15 semester units in Aviation courses
- Have an overall GPA of at least 2.5
To apply:
Submit your responses to the following questions via e-mail to the Aero Club of Northern California’s scholarship mailbox: scholarship@aeroclubnorcal.org. Submissions may either be a standard text reply within the email or attached as a Adobe Acrobate PDF document. All other attachments, including Word and Word Perfect, will not be accepted.
Deadline: 7:00 P.M. Saturday October 3, 2009
Finalist will be invited to an interview from which the scholarship selections will be made. All finalist will be required to provide grade reports and a faculty reference from their college.
Scholarship Applicant Questions:
Personal Data:
- Name
- Date of Birth
- Residence Address
- Email Address
- Phone Number
Academic Data:
- High School from which you graduated and graduation date
- All colleges attended (name of college and GPA at that college)
- Special awards, honors or recognition received during high school or college
- Organizations or activities in which you participate (especially those in which you serve or have served a leadership role)
Describe your aviation experience (FAA certificate & ratings, work, internships, etc.)
Briefly describe how you became interested in the aviation field. In which area of aviation do you want to specialize and why?
Outline how you will pursue your aviation career from your college education to you ultimate aviation goal. Note the milestones or steps and dates, identifying obstacles and how you plan to overcome them. Be specific.
How are your schooling and aviation pursuits financed? What effect will receipt of this scholarship have on these efforts?
Why should you be selected over others that apply? What other skills, abilities, and qualities do you posses that the Committee should consider?
