Lt. David Schmitz Memorial Scholarship
The 2025 scholarship application window is open!
Winners will be announced June 30, 2024!
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This year we are offering up to four $2,500 scholarships that are to be used for flight lessons at a flight school. We encourage you to apply again next term if you are not selected for this term. The application window is February 17 2025 - April 30, 2025. Award notifications will go out by June 30, 2025.
Eligible Applicants
Must be between age 16-26
Pursuing a career as a Pilot (military or civilian)
Must be a US citizen
Must read, write and speak English to FAA standards
Must be able to pass FAA medical
Application Requirements
Application Form (Linked here)
Two letters of recommendation from people not related to you (single page, 600 words max)
One page resume
Essay about a failure you faced in life and what you learned from it and how it made you better (700-1,000 words)
E-mail completed application in one .pdf file to LtDavidSchmitzFoundation@gmail.com
Must submit application by April 30, 2025 to be eligible for this cycle
We use an objective scoring method to assess scholarship applications. This method can be found here.
