Agricultural Aviation Scholarship News
NAAA/BASF Agricultural Aviation Scholarship Resumes Flight for 2012; Up to $7,500 in Training Money Available
NAAA is pleased to announce the third year of the NAAA/BASF Agricultural Aviation Scholarship Program is underway. The goal of the Agricultural Aviation Scholarship is to strengthen the aerial application industry by helping NAAA Operators bring new pilots into the profession. Each applicant must be sponsored by an NAAA Operator, and scholarship recipients must use the proceeds for flight training or agricultural coursework at a university, college, community college or other institution of higher learning. A stipend for a trainee in an NAAA Operator-sponsored apprentice program is also permissible.
The Agricultural Aviation Scholarship is funded by an educational grant provided by BASF and administered by NAAA. NAAA will award one scholarship valued at $5,000 and could award a second scholarship valued at $2,500 depending on the pool of applicants. NAAA presented Jordan Loewen and Brad Taylor with scholarships in the amounts of $5,000 and $2,500, respectively, at the 2011 Convention in Las Vegas. This year’s winner, or winners, will be recognized in December at NAAA’s 46th Annual Convention & Exposition in Savannah, Ga.
To be considered for the 2012 scholarship, every applicant must submit:
- A letter of recommendation from the NAAA Operator sponsoring the applicant.
- An essay of 250 words or less written by the applicant explaining why he or she is deserving of an NAAA/BASF Agricultural Aviation Scholarship.
- A one-page résumé or list of activities detailing all agricultural and aviation experiences, education and training.
Click here to learn more about the NAAA/BASF Agricultural Aviation Scholarship, review the instructions and print out the application. Please call NAAA at (202) 546-5722 if you need clarification about any of the application requirements. The deadline to apply is Aug. 31, 2012.