Scholarships Available For Aviation Careers

Helicopter Association International has extended the deadlines on several scholarships for those seeking aviation careers. Applicants now have until midnight, Dec. 31, to compete for 10 scholarships that provide up to $5,000 toward commercial helicopter ratings and maintenance technician certificates, as well as one Michelle North Scholarship that will fund attendance at the safety management course at next year's Heli-Expo. The deadline for eight more scholarships for helicopter maintenance technicians, worth up to $1,600 each, has been extended to Jan. 17.

Application details are posted at the HAI web site. Many other scholarships and grants are available for those seeking aviation education or career training; information and links are posted at the web site of the National Coalition for Aviation and Space Education.