{"id":26390,"date":"2023-08-14T19:16:26","date_gmt":"2023-08-14T19:16:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/saj.pachecostudios.com?p=26390"},"modified":"2023-08-14T19:16:27","modified_gmt":"2023-08-14T19:16:27","slug":"sept-1-deadline-set-for-business-aviation-scholarships-from-iada","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/aviation-education\/sept-1-deadline-set-for-business-aviation-scholarships-from-iada\/%20","title":{"rendered":"Sept. 1 Deadline Set for Business Aviation Scholarships from IADA"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>Above photo courtesy of Southern Illinois University Carbondale. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Sept. 1 deadline is approaching for business aviation\nstudents to apply for scholarships from the International Aircraft Dealers\nAssociation (IADA).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Scholarship awards from the IADA Foundation will range from\n$1,000 to $5,000. The IADA Foundation supports philanthropic programs that\nenhance the industry by providing scholarships for college students studying\nfor careers in business aviation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe offer nearly 30 colleges and universities the\nopportunity for individual scholarships to undergraduate and graduate students\nseeking further education leading to professions within business aviation,\u201d\nsaid IADA Executive Director Wayne Starling. \u201cThis is a great opportunity for\nthe business aviation leaders of tomorrow to get a boost in their educational\nadvancement.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The IADA business aviation scholarship program was established to benefit university students seeking a career in business aviation, specifically within corporate aircraft sales, marketing, finance, legal, and insurance disciplines. The application is available online at <a href=\"https:\/\/iada.aero\/scholarship\/application\">International Aircraft Dealers Association | IADA.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Participating schools are assigned a keycode specific to\ntheir organization, which applicants must obtain from their school\u2019s financial\naid office to access the application. Students can use the code to login to\nIADA.aero, complete the online application, upload transcripts and submit an\nessay about their passion or inspiration for aviation. Students are selected\nbased on a points system, with the highest-ranking students across multiple\nschools awarded scholarships.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These grants are available to full-time, undergraduate\n(freshman through senior) students (taking a minimum of 12 hours per semester),\nas well as graduate students. Applicants must have a 3.0 minimum cumulative GPA\non a 4.0 grade scale (high school GPA for freshman applicants). The IADA board\nwill approve scholarships to be awarded and advise selected applicants through\ntheir university\u2019s financial aid office by no later than Nov. 30.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Participating schools include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Andrews University<\/li><li>Auburn University<\/li><li>Baylor University<\/li><li>Broward College<\/li><li>Charleston Southern University<\/li><li>Colorado Northwestern Community College<\/li><li>Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University<\/li><li>Florida Institute of Technology (Florida Tech)<\/li><li>Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech)<\/li><li>Indiana State University<\/li><li>Iowa Western Community College<\/li><li>Kansas State University, Salina Aerospace and\nTechnology<\/li><li>Lewis University<\/li><li>Louisiana Tech University<\/li><li>Metropolitan State University of Denver<\/li><li>Middle Georgia State University<\/li><li>Middle Tennessee State University<\/li><li>Oklahoma State University<\/li><li>Purdue University<\/li><li>Saint Louis University, Parks College of\nEngineering, Aviation and Technology<\/li><li>South Dakota School of Mines and Technology<\/li><li>Seton Hall University<\/li><li>Southern Illinois University Carbondale<\/li><li>University of California, San Diego<\/li><li>University of Nebraska, Omaha<\/li><li>University of North Dakota, John D. Odegard\nSchool of Aerospace Sciences<\/li><li>University of Oklahoma<\/li><li>University of North Texas<\/li><li>Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If a student in an aviation program does not see their\nschool listed, they should ask their financial aid office to contact IADA\nManaging Director Erika Ingle at 1-866-284-4744.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Above photo courtesy of Southern Illinois University Carbondale. The Sept. 1 deadline is approaching for business aviation students to apply for scholarships from the International Aircraft Dealers Association (IADA). Scholarship awards from the IADA Foundation will range from $1,000 to $5,000. 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