Sheltair Aviation and Avfuel have partnered on a new scholarship program: Future Takes Flight.
There will be $30,000 in scholarships annually. Each year, the program will award six $5,000 scholarships across three categories: Two for learning to fly or advanced pilot ratings; two for aviation technicians; and two for continuing education.
Scholarships in the learning to fly or advanced pilot ratings category can be used for course work or flight lessons for students pursuing their private pilot certificate, adding a type rating (multi-engine, commercial or others), adding to their certificate with an ATP, completing a bachelor’s degree, working toward a CAM certification, or completing upset recovery training.
Funds in the aviation technicians category can be used to start or continue aviation technician coursework or achieve a mechanic’s inspector authorization certification.
Funds in the continuing education category can be used to further skills needed when working at an FBO, charter company, maintenance facility, or flight school.
Scholarship applications will be made available every year on Dec. 1 with a June 1 deadline. A team of Avfuel and Sheltair executives will then evaluate the applications to select the year’s six recipients based on essay submissions. Special consideration will be given to those facing financial hardship.
The scholarship recipients will be notified on Aug. 1.
Avfuel provides fuel and services to the aviation industry and is the leading independent fuel supplier in the United States.
Sheltair is a family-owned company that operates 19 FBOs throughout Florida, Georgia, Colorado, and New York and a portfolio of more than 4.5 million square feet of aviation-related properties across the country. Sheltair services include fueling, ground handling, hangar and office leasing, and turn-key design/build of aviation properties.