David B. A. Bell Memorial Aviation Scholarship

Opportunity name: David B. A. Bell Memorial Aviation Scholarship
Donors: Shirley Ann (Ferry) Bell and Dovie Andrew
Minimum qualifications: An Aviation student, regardless of citizenship status, who has a private pilot certificate or who is working towards a commercial pilot certificate and has a GPA of 3.0 or higher.
College and Department: Aviation and Technology
Number of awards and award amount: 4 for $5000
Major: Aviation Majors
Class level: All students
Enrollment requirement: At least half time (6 units or more per semester)
Financial need: none
GPA requirement: 3.0 or above cumulative

Preference given to:

  1. Higher GPAs
  2. Highest reviewer scores*
  3. Established financial need
  4. Participation in extracurricular activities
  5. Participation in department outreach
  6. Participation in tutoring and mentoring activities
*Applications are reviewed by a committee and scored based on answers provided by the applicant. Each answer is also reviewed for:
  • relevance to the question
  • spelling, grammar, and college level writing
  • creativity

Award
$5,000
Scopes
Aviation and Technology
Deadline
03/29/2024
Supplemental Questions
  1. This scholarship is for Aviation majors in possession of a private pilot license or working towards a commercial pilot certificate.
    • Do you have a private pilot license?
    • If you do not have a private pilot license, are you working towards a commercial pilot certificate?
  2. Tell us why you deserve such a scholarship?