Applicants should be a senior in high school or a high school graduate who is enrolled or plans to be enrolled in an aviation-related course of post-secondary study.

The deadline is May 01.

Yes! In fact your relative can sponsor you for the scholarship. However you are NOT eligible to apply if your relative is a member of the SWPC Board of Directors’ Officers. Sorry.

Yes, each applicant must be recommended for sponsorship by a SWPC member or SWPC Chapter. Sponsors need to write a letter recommending you. That letter needs to be included in your scholarship application packet.

No, recipients are chosen based on merit due to maintaining a 3.0 GPA.

That answer depends on what type of aviation career you are pursuing. If you are pursuing a flying career then yes, you need to be at least a private pilot in order to apply. If you are pursuing a non-flying aviation career then, no, you don’t need to be a pilot in order to apply.

Scholarship recipients are announced at the Annual SWPC Convention.  All candidates unable to attend the Convention will be notified of their acceptance or rejection after the Convention closes in June, usually.