Clay Lacy Aviation has expanded its scholarship program, topping more than $500,000 in scholarships to support to the next generation of aviation professionals.
The company has committed $281,000 to new scholarships, in addition to the $225,000 in scholarships it has granted since 2015.
The scholarships include:
- Mechanic scholarships at Los Angeles Unified School District’s North Valley Occupational Center Aviation Center at Van Nuys Airport.
- Pilot scholarship fund for students attending Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa, California.
- Mechanic scholarships at Connecticut Aerotech School in Hartford, and career training opportunities at Clay Lacy’s FAA Part 145 Repair Station at Waterbury-Oxford (KOXC) Airport.
- Support for “Gold Stars to Blue Skies” program through Raider Air, supporting children of fallen U.S. Marines with earning their private pilot certificates.
- Women’s aeronautics and technology scholarships, supporting the International Aviation Womens Association scholarship program at Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology in Flushing, New York.
Clay Lacy’s partnership with CT Aerotech has been built over the nearly decade-long presence the company has had in Connecticut with a history of hiring Aerotech graduates, according to company officials.
Clay Lacy broke ground in 2022 on the first phase of its $20-million, 11-acre development at the airport, which will see a new FBO and 40,000-square-foot hangar.
Founded in 1968 by legendary aviator and industry pioneer Clay Lacy, Clay Lacy Aviation has FBOs at Van Nuys Airport in Los Angeles and Orange County’s John Wayne Airport, with a third FBO opening at Waterbury-Oxford Airport in 2023. Clay Lacy also has FAA Part 145 aircraft maintenance centers in Los Angeles and Oxford, Connecticut.