Amount: $14,000. About: Offered by The Museum of Flight, the Benjamin L. Ellison Future Pilot Scholarship is a $14,000 award to support high school students pursuing flight training. Applicants must be a U.S. citizen residing in the state of Washington; must be a high school student at least 16½ years of age (as of March current year who has not yet started their senior year; must begin process of obtaining FAA third-class medical certificate; must be able to obtain a medical certificate in accordance with FAA medical standards; recipient must participate in The Museum’s Flight Mentoring Club, meeting at least once a month; must be attend a Pre-training workshop via Zoom on March current year; must attend the Scholarship Celebration scheduled for May current year; must be a demonstrates self-motivation to attain goals; must have grade point average of 3.5 or higher. 3 awards are made annually.
Eligible Grade Levels: High School Senior
Eligible Majors: Computer Science
Residency Requirement: Washington
Minimum GPA: No GPA requirement
Deadline: February 2. Please note that scholarship deadlines often change, so make sure to check the scholarship sponsor’s website for up-to-date deadlines.