7th Annual Youth In Aviation Scholarship

The San Luis Avionics Youth In Aviation Program annually awards a $2,000 scholarship to a San Luis Obispo County resident youth between the ages of 15 and 21. Scholarship funds are used to pay costs associated with ground and flight training toward earning a private pilot’s license. Applications are now available for the 2008 scholarship award. 

A selection committee reviews all applications and personally interviews the top finalists. The winner of the scholarship then has one year in which to utilize the funds at local flight training facilities.  To be considered, all applications must be submitted by October 1, 2008, with the winner to be named near the end of the year.

Begun in 2000 with the help of donations from Honeywell International and a local pilot, the San Luis Avionics Youth In Aviation Program has proven to be a popular success in helping deserving local youths pursue their aviation dreams. Scholarship funds are raised throughout the year through various San Luis Avionics’ promotional activities and private contributions.  Tax-deductible donations are also accepted, with all monies going directly to the scholarship fund. As Program funds grow, multiple annual scholarships will be awarded.

For more information about the Youth in Aviation Scholarship Program and/or to obtain a copy of the 2008 Scholarship Application, please contact San Luis Avionics, Inc at 805-783-0430.