Aviation Scholarship

Scholarship Prerequisites

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Applicants must be enrolled in a maintenance technician certificate program at an FAA-approved Part 147 school or international equivalent.
Scholarship winners have one year from the date of their award to complete their training and receive their maintenance technician certificate. Scholarship awards that haven’t been claimed in that time will be considered void.
Payment of the scholarship award is conditional on receipt of supporting documentation from the student’s school stating that the student has successfully completed the required coursework and has received an FAA or international-equivalent certificate. If the school hasn’t been compensated by the student, VAI will make payment to the institution on behalf of the student. Scholarship payments are for tuition and training only.
Applicants who expect to receive their maintenance technician certificates before Jan. 1, 2025, are not eligible to apply for this award.

Required documents

Resume or Curriculum Vitae
Technician Certificates (if applicable) – Provide legible copies, front and back, of all FAA or international-equivalent certificates.
Proof of Enrollment – Provide a letter from your FAA-Approved Part 147 School or International Equivalent’s aviation school acknowledging your enrollment. Letter must include:
Representative’s name
Title and Organization
Mailing Address, Telephone, and Email
Verification of school’s status as an FAA-certified Part 147 facility or international-equivalent AMT training program
2 Letters of Recommendation
One from your AMT school Program Director, Administrator, or Instructor with:
Recommender’s name, title, organization, mailing address, telephone, and email
Length of time recommender has known applicant
Recommender’s comments on applicant’s attitude, integrity, and motivation
One from your employer, instructor, or other individual who can attest to your aviation background, training, and experience with:
Recommender’s name, title, organization, mailing address, telephone, and email
Length of time recommender has known applicant
Recommender’s comments on applicant’s attitude, integrity, and motivation