2017 Scholarships
Applications are being accepted for three $2,000.00 scholarships that will be awarded to outstanding college level Aviation students during the next Crystal Eagle Awards Dinner at the Hiller Museum, San Carlos Airport.
Deadline to apply is 11:59 P.M. Sunday October 1, 2017.
Applicants must:
- Be enrolled in the Aviation program at one of the following colleges or universities:
- Aviation Institute of Maintenance, Oakland, CA
- 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 a sophomore (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:
Complete the online application which can be found here: https://goo.gl/forms/GAaillpyi8CCczy52
Be prepared to answer the following questions and attach a copy of your transcript and a clear, electronic-photo head-shot, in jpg format, that can clearly be enlarged to an 8" x 10" print.
Deadline: 11:59 P.M.Sunday October 1, 2017
Scholarship Applicant Questions:
Personal Data:
- Name
- Date of Birth
- Residence Address
- Email Address
- Phone Number
- GPA
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 your 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?
What other skills, abilities, and qualities do you posses that the Committee should consider?
Why should you be selected over others that apply?
