Wed, Nov 07, 2007
Students To Receive Nearly 40 Awards for 2008-2009 Academic
Year
The Aircraft Electronics Association
and Texas State Technical College (TSTC) have joined together to
offer 10 new scholarships through the AEA Educational Foundation,
bringing the number of scholarships to be awarded by the Foundation
to nearly 40 for the 2008-2009 academic year.
The new scholarships — named the Texas State Technical
College Avionics Scholarship — are worth $1,000 each and will
be given to 10 students beginning in 2008. The intent of these
scholarships is for attendance at Texas State Technical College in
Waco, TX and to cover enrollment in the avionics program. The
scholarships will be awarded to individuals wanting to pursue an
associate degree in avionics. Applicants cannot be currently
enrolled in the avionics program at TSTC.
The AEA Educational Foundation will award more than $100,000 in
scholarships for the 2008-2009 school year to students pursuing
careers in the avionics or aircraft maintenance industries. Those
interested in applying for any of the Foundation’s
scholarships may visit the FMI link at the end of this article for
information about each scholarship and to download an
application.
The deadline for application submissions is February 15, 2008.
Scholarships will be awarded in April during the 51st annual AEA
International Convention & Trade Show in Washington, DC.
Scholarships available for the 2008/2009 academic year are:
- Leon Harris/Les Nichols Memorial Scholarship to Spartan College
of Aeronautics & Technology - $35,000
- Tom Taylor Memorial Scholarship to Spartan College of
Aeronautics & Technology - $35,000
- Thomas J. Slocum Memorial Scholarship to Redstone College -
$6,000 (3 awarded)
- Pacific Southwest Instruments/Lee Tarbox Memorial Scholarship -
$2,500
- L-3 Avionics Systems Scholarship - $2,500
- Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association Scholarship – $
2,000
- Garmin International Scholarship - $2,000
- Plane & Pilot Magazine/Garmin Scholarship –
$2,000
- Sporty’s/Cincinnati Avionics Scholarship - $2,000
- Duncan Aviation Scholarship - $1,000
- Field Aviation Co. Inc Scholarship - $1,000
- Honeywell Avionics Scholarship - $1,000
- Mid-Continent Instrument Scholarship - $1,000
- Rockwell Collins Scholarship - $1,000
- Texas State Technical College Scholarship - $1,000 (10
awarded)
- Southeast Aerospace, Inc. Scholarship- $1,000
- Bud Glover Memorial Scholarship - $1,000
- Chuck Peacock Memorial Scholarship - $1,000
- David Arver Memorial Scholarship - $1,000
- Don C. Hawkins Memorial Scholarship - $1,000
- Dutch and Ginger Arver Scholarship - $1,000
- Johnny Davis Memorial Scholarship - $1,000
- Lowell Gaylor Memorial Scholarship - $1,000
- Kei Takemoto Memorial Scholarship - $500
Scholarships available for dependents/employees of AEA member
companies, include:
- Gene Baker Memorial Scholarship - $1,500
- Jim Cook Honorary Scholarship - $1,500
- AEA Educational Foundation Pilot Training Scholarship from
Flying Magazine, Garmin and David Clark Co. - $2,500 (two
awarded)
The AEA Educational Foundation was founded in 1990 to enhance,
promote and secure the future of aviation and the AEA by furthering
the education of students, technicians and members of the AEA. The
Foundation focuses on scholarship programs, support of aviation
education institutions and avionics careers. More than $1 million
has been award to students since the Foundation’s
inception.
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