{"id":20546,"date":"2022-01-10T01:09:25","date_gmt":"2022-01-10T01:09:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/saj.pachecostudios.com?p=20546"},"modified":"2022-01-10T01:09:27","modified_gmt":"2022-01-10T01:09:27","slug":"ray-foundation-award-to-allow-und-phoenix-to-offer-flight-scholarships-to-25-military-vets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/state-news\/arizona\/ray-foundation-award-to-allow-und-phoenix-to-offer-flight-scholarships-to-25-military-vets\/%20","title":{"rendered":"Ray Foundation Award to Allow UND Phoenix to Offer Flight Scholarships to 25 Military Vets"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The UND Aerospace Foundation announced a $300,000 award by\nThe Ray Foundation, Inc. to be used for scholarships to help 25 U.S. Military\nVeterans earn their Private Pilot License. Training will take place at the UND\nPhoenix Flight Training Center (UND Phoenix), beginning as early as February\n2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The scholarships are designed to cover nearly the entire\ncost of obtaining a Private Pilot certificate at the UND Aerospace Phoenix\nFlight Training Center (roughly 80%).&nbsp;\nAfter completion of the Private Pilot course, recipients will be\neligible to use GI Bill\u00ae education benefits to continue their studies and\npursue advanced flight training certifications, through and including their\nCertified Flight Instructor rating. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The UND Phoenix Flight Training Center is an FAA Certified\nPart 141 Flight School located at the Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport.&nbsp; UND Phoenix is approved to train veterans and\ntheir eligible dependents using VA education benefits in the state of Arizona,\npreparing them for a career in aviation. In partnership with Chandler-Gilbert\nCommunity College (CGCC), the UND Phoenix Flight Training Center has offered an\nAssociate degree in Applied Science (AAS) in Airway Science Technology for 26\nyears.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All applicants must agree to submit the following to\nestablish eligibility for award of the scholarship:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Post-9\/11 GI Bill\u00ae Statement of Benefits or GI\nBill\u00ae Certificate of Eligibility&#8211;With 24 months of benefit remaining<\/li><li>Confirmation of Retirement or Separation Date\nprior to 14 Feb 2022 (veterans only)<\/li><li>An FAA First- or Second-Class Medical\nCertificate<\/li><li>Signed Letter of Intent to continue training in\nthe CGCC AAS Degree Program<\/li><li>Attendance of an in-person or virtual interview\nas part of the selection process<\/li><li>Ability to relocate to Mesa, AZ for\napproximately 24 months to attend training <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>To apply, applicants must submit a professional resume, a cover letter, and letters of recommendation online at: <a href=\"https:\/\/airlinepilot.training\/rayfoundation\/\">https:\/\/airlinepilot.training\/rayfoundation\/<\/a>.\u00c2\u00a0 Successful applicants will include the following in their cover letter: career aspirations and goals, reasons for pursuing aviation as a career, any previous aviation experience, and a compelling narrative of why the applicant should be awarded the scholarship. The application window is now open and will remain open until all scholarships have been awarded. Interviews with qualified applicants will be scheduled (either in-person or virtually) as qualified applications are received.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The UND Aerospace Foundation announced a $300,000 award by The Ray Foundation, Inc. to be used for scholarships to help 25 U.S. Military Veterans earn their Private Pilot License. Training will take place at the UND Phoenix Flight Training Center (UND Phoenix), beginning as early as February 2022. 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