Nineteen Scholarships Will Be Awarded By The Association

Helicopter Foundation International (HFI), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, annually offers up to 19 scholarships to help support students studying to become part of tomorrow’s helicopter industry. If you meet the eligibility requirements, HFI encourages you to apply at helicopterfoundation.org/scholarships.

Some of the scholarships include:

Commercial Helicopter Pilot Rating Scholarship. Applicants must:

• Have a private helicopter license
• Be enrolled in a commercial helicopter pilot rating program at an FAA-approved Part 141 school or international equivalent
• Expect to receive your commercial helicopter pilot rating after January 1, 2018 (if you will receive your rating before this date, you are not eligible to apply).

Bill Sanderson Aviation Maintenance Technician Scholarship. Applicants must:

• Be about to graduate from an FAA-approved Part 147 aviation maintenance technician (AMT) school, or be a recent recipient (within the last two years) of an airframe and powerplant (A&P) certificate
• If you are a non-U.S. citizen, have your respective country’s FAA-equivalent tests completed and provide proof of foreign citizenship.

Michelle North Scholarship for Safety. Applicants must:

• Have your commercial pilot rating
• Demonstrate an outstanding aptitude for safe flying and aviation best practices.

All applications must be submitted by midnight EST, November 30, 2017.

(Source: HAI)

FMI: www.helicopterfoundation.org